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Little over a month into the 2024 campaign and we find ourselves at 12-17 4 GB from 1st in the AL West and 4 games back from a WC. The bats have shown up but our pitching is holding us back thus far. Neither the rotation or bullpen can seem to put together a good stretch of baseball. It’s still early but things need to turn around in May if we don’t want to get even further behind.

March 31st, 2024, RF Trey Cabbage suffered an elbow contusion and is DtD for a week.

RHP Brandon Bielak suffered an injury and is being further evaluated.

April 2nd, 2024, RHP Brandon Bielak placed on the 15 day IL with a herniated disc and is expected to miss 5-6 weeks.

RHP Luis Contreras had his contract selected and will be looking to make his MLB debut.

April 3rd, 2024, LF Yordan Alvarez suffered an injury and is being further evaluated.

April 4th, 2024 LF Yordan Alvarez suffered a bruised knee and will be DtD for 2 days.

RF Trey Cabbage suffered a setback and will be DtD for another week with an elbow contusion.

April 7th, 2024, LHP Bennett Sousa was activated from the IL and optioned to AAA Sugar Land.

April 13th, 2024, RHP Seth Martinez was optioned to AAA Sugar Land. In 5 appearances, 8.2IP, he accumulated a 5.19 ERA.

RHP Rafael Montero has been moved to the bullpen.

RHP Justin Verlander has completed his rehab assignment and has been placed on the active roster.

April 27th, 2024, Houston Astros sign RHP Tyler Ivey to a minor league contract.

April 28th, 2024, LF Yordan Alvarez suffered an injury and is being further evaluated.

April 30th, 2024 LF Yordan Alvarez placed on the 10 day IL with a strained PCL and is expected to miss 6 weeks.

CF Jake Meyers had his contract selected. He’s currently slashing .291/.353/.471 with 3 HR in 26 games at AAA Sugar Land.

May 1st, 2024, LHP Parker Mushinski was optioned to AAA Sugar Land. Parker has had a rough going to start his 2024 campaign, in 12IP he’s sporting a 9.75 ERA.

RHP Seth Martinez has been recalled from AAA Sugar Land. He’s converted on 3 straight save opportunities and sports a 1.80 ERA at the AAA level.

RHP Ronel Blanco has been optioned to AAA Sugar Land. He’s off to a woeful start and will look to regroup in Sugar Land. In five starts 22IP he’s sporting an atrocious 8.59 ERA.

RHP Tyler Ivey had his contract selected and will serve as the 5th starter.

RF Trey Cabbage has been optioned to AAA Sugar Land. He’s currently sporting a poor .578 OPS and will look to get his timing down at the AAA level.

CF Corey Julks had his contract selected. He’s currently slashing .240/.383/.520 with 5 HR in 22 games at AAA Sugar Land.