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FWIW, Cristian Javier will make his return from Tommy John surgery (June 2024) before Luis Garcia (May 2023).

Moral of the post: arm surgeries and subsequent recoveries can vary by a wide margin, even with all of the medical and training advancements throughout the years.

Framber Valdez: 3 whiffs on 32 swings.

1 whiff on 19 swings against his sinker alone. Only 5 swings on 21 curveballs. Not good.

In bulk, I’m going to miss Framber next season when he signs with Baltimore, Anaheim, etc. in the offseason. That’s a lot of volume to replace and it won’t be easy.

But I also won’t miss these random meltdowns.

To add a clarification: Home runs from only left-handed hitters. Victor Caratini, a switch hitter, has 7 from the left side.

The Astros only have 6 home runs from a left-handed hitter this season. Taylor Trammell has accounted for 3 of them.

Taylor Trammell is now hitting .238/.340/.413 with 3 home runs and a 112 wRC+ in 94 plate appearances this season.

Ken Griffey Jr. backward hat photo

I know he is retired and all, but FanGraphs must add this photo (or something similar) to Ken Griffey Jr.'s profile.

Phil is now left handed? Dusty is going to be upset once he finds out…

Regardless of how this trade ultimately ages, Carlos Correa's career arc since the 2021 offseason is nothing short of fascinating.

FWIW (likely not much, tbh), but Baseball Trade Values has the trade as a major underpay by the Astros.

*Esmil

Chase Jaworsky and Emil Valencia going to Miami as well.

FINALLY. A left-handed bat.

I still have my Carlos Correa shirsey in my closet, so who is the real winner of the trade deadline?

*whispers*

They still need a left-handed bat.

Jim Crane loves a trade deadline splash.

If I’m the Astros, I’d invest in some bubble wrap.

And a new medical staff, but bubble wrap is probably more realistic.

I'm going to enjoy watching Ramón Urías at third base.

The Astros have acquired infielder Ramón Urías from the Baltimore Orioles, source tells @theathletic.com. He's made 66 starts at third base this season. First: @jonheyman.bsky.social

astros, first 1/3 (games 1-54): 29-25
astros, second 1/3 (games 55-108): 32-22

Jeremy Peña will play for Triple-A Sugar Land tomorrow, Joe Espada said.

Slugging percentage and runs scored by team for a left-handed hitters in 2025 through July 27

Yes, the Astros have the fewest plate appearances by a left-handed hitter this season (255) and by a wide margin. The Angels are 29th with only 519 PA from a LHH.

Alas, the below plot illustrates how imbalanced this lineup is, especially without Yordan Alvarez.

You couldn’t outrun the effect of those injuries forever.

I always thought 2023 was an outlier, but this kind of drop off is a bit staggering.

C’mon Chas.

If I’m the Astros, I’d check in with the Rockies about the price for Ryan McMahon and Seth Halvorsen.

Congrats!!

Frankly, I had to google him when they announced promotion earlier in the season.

On that note, how does one send Craig Breslow a thank you basket for releasing him last August?