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Justin Verlander
Slated for bullpen
Verlander (neck) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Luis Garcia
Completes another bullpen
Garcia (elbow) threw a 35-pitch bullpen Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Mauricio Dubon
Idle Friday
Dubon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Jacob Melton
Moves up to Triple-A
The Astros promoted Melton from Double-A Corpus Christi to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Jose Altuve
Strong performance against Oakland
Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.
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Chas McCormick
Smacks fourth homer
McCormick went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.
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Hunter Brown
Another strong outing
Brown (9-6) earned the win Wednesday over the Athletics, allowing one run on eight hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out eight.
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Joey Loperfido
Heading to bench Wednesday
Loperfido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
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Kyle Tucker
Expected back before September
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday that he's "optimistic" Tucker (shin) will return from the 10-day injured list before September, Brian LaLima of SportsTalk 790 Houston reports.
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Jake Bloss
Victimized by long ball
Bloss (0-1) took the loss in Tuesday's game against the Athletics, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over four innings.
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Victor Caratini
Swats solo home run
Caratini went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Athletics.
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Jeremy Pena
Goes deep in loss
Pena went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.
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Penn Murfee
Tosses bullpen session
Murfee (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday in Oakland, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Mauricio Dubon
Absent from lineup Tuesday
Dubon isn't in the Astros' lineup Tuesday versus the Athletics.
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Spencer Arrighetti
Goes six innings in loss
Arrighetti (4-8) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three over six innings Monday, taking the loss versus the Athletics.
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Cesar Salazar
Optioned to Sugar Land
The Astros optioned Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Victor Caratini
Activated off injured list
The Astros activated Caratini (hip) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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David Hensley
Jettisoned off 40-man roster
The Astros designated Hensley for assignment Monday.
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Grae Kessinger
Back down to Sugar Land
The Astros optioned Kessinger to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
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Aledmys Diaz
Called up by Houston
The Astros selected Diaz's contract Monday.
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Jeremy Pena
Homers in defeat
Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.
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Yordan Alvarez
Hits for cycle in Sunday's loss
Alvarez went 4-for-4 in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Mariners, hitting for the cycle for the first time in his career while finishing with two RBI and two runs.
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Ronel Blanco
Takes loss against Mariners
Blanco (9-5) took the loss Sunday against the Mariners, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over 5.2 innings.
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Jake Bloss
Getting another start
Bloss is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Athletics in Oakland, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Joey Loperfido
Not in Sunday's lineup
Loperfido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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