Astros Crawfish Boil: July 12, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to the Boil.

Houston Astros News

Don’t look now, but the Astros are right back in the postseason picture (YB)

Astros ride home win streak into matchup with Rangers (Deadspin)

Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker does light on-field activity for first time since shin injury (MSN)

Tayler Scott has continued to earn trust out of Astros’ bullpen (Houston Chronicle)

Valdez wraps up-and-down first half with 10-K gem

Houston Astros GM Has ‘Talked’ With Multiple Teams About 10-Plus Trade Candidate (SI)

Rookie Bloss shows the skip something: ‘Really chill’

AL West News

M’s: Mariners’ Bryan Woo set to return for start against Angels (Bryan Times)

Rangers:MLB star on $125m contract PULLS OUT of All-Star Game and will be replaced by Rangers infielder (Daily Mail)

A’s: Medina looks to improve 1st-inning command in 2nd half

Halos: ‘Not exactly what I wanted’: Kochanowicz struggles in MLB debut

MLB News

Let’s rank the 8 sluggers who will air it out in Arlington

Rays hang on — just barely! — in white-knuckle win over Yanks

Yankees Have Discussed Jazz Chisholm (MLBTR)

Rays’ Wander Franco placed on MLB restricted list after human trafficking charges (USA Today)

Royals trade reliever to Orioles (YB)

The greatest postseason moment for every MLB team (YB)

Baserunning Is All About Taking Calculated Risks (FG)

Phillies ace ‘big test’ with statement sweep of Dodgers

After Bellinger injury news, Cubs look to pick up slack

Are Delayed Steals Coming More Quickly? (FG)

Chris Bassitt Believes in the Art of Pitching (FG)

The Worst Team Defenses Among Contenders (FG)

Skenes joins Nolan Ryan in record books with 7 no-hit innings, 11 K’s

Houston Astros Birthdays

Friday

LHP Tony Sipp (41) was 11-11 with a 3.49 ERA for the Astros between 2014 and 2018.

RHP Scipio Spinks (77) was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA for the Astros from 1969 through 1971.

RHP Ron Willis (1943-1977) pitched 2 ¹⁄₃ innings for the 1969 Astros.

Saturday

C Robbie Wine (62) went six-for-41 in 23 games for the 1986 and 1987 Astros.

OF Chris Jones (67) was five-for-25 in 31 games for the 1985 Houston team.

OF Joe Cannon (71) appeared in 17 games for Houston from 1977 through 1978, going six-for-35.

C Don Bryant (1941-2015) played in 46 Astros games in 1969 and 1970, with a 16-for-83 success rate at the plate.

Sunday

RHP J.C. Gutiérrez (41) pitched 21 ¹⁄₃ innings for Houston over seven games in 2007, with 16 strikeouts and a 5.91 ERA.

RHP Mike Burns (46) struck out 20 in 31 innings for Houston in 2005.

LF Derrick May (56) hit .273/.342/.432 for Houston in 187 games between 1995 and 1996.

LF/1B Danny Walton (1947-2017) was four-for-21 for the 1968 and 1977 Houston Astros.