A series of defensive lapses and stranded runners loomed large for the Astros.
... , in Houston. Karen Warren/Staff photographer 69 of69 Houston Astros pitcher Blake Taylor and the other pitcher work on their PFPs (pitcher fielding practice) during ...
When Kyle Tucker struck out to end the ninth inning with the score tied in Friday's extra-innings win, the limited consolation for the Astros was that he was lined up to be their runner to start at second base in the 10th. Tucker is one of the team's fastest baserunners,
... llpen analysis proved prescient, as well. Before the game, Baker said he had Blake Taylor and Brooks Raley in the final games of the previous series so they would be ...
He gives Houston much-needed bullpen flexibility after the club used eight relievers to...
... er loaded with left-handed hitters. Houston’s only left-handed bullpen arms, Blake Taylor and Brooks Raley, threw 26 and 14 pitches in the opener. The Diamondbacks ...
Altuve homer, Meyer RBI single in 10th, instrumental in win
... he first and left runners on second and third base when he left the game for Blake Taylor. The scoreless tie held until the sixth inning, when Cristian Javier gave th ...
The Astros had to adjust their starting rotation on the fly this week, since Framber Valdez cut his left index finger while shagging fly balls during Wednesday’s batting practice in Arlington -- just one day before his scheduled Thursday start against the Rangers. Rookie right-hander Luis Garcia,...
... aid the Astros stayed away from using left-handed relievers Brooks Raley and Blake Taylor in recent days to allow them to be ready for extended duty against Arizona, ...
Are these the best-laid bunts of the year? Some of them are! Also,there's some bad defense.
... nough that no infielders had time to crash. He hadn’t squared around even as Blake Taylor made his stride home: Also part of the disguise? The entire history of Robbi ...
Zack Greinke was tagged for a season-high eight runs while the Astros' bats scuffled...
... rrez) Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press 5 of24 Houston Astros starting pitcher Blake Taylor throws to the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arling ...
Making his return, Zack didn’t have a good time on Tuesday at Globe Life Park.
... ome) The good news is the bullpen had another good performance. Yimi García, Blake Taylor, and Brooks Raley threw the last third of the game without allowing a run. I ...
ARLINGTON -- Astros outfielder Jose Siri had to wait eight years for his first Major League start, but he will likely not wait long for his second after the unprecedented show he put on in Monday night’s 15-1 rout of the Rangers. Siri became the...
... Bullpen bears the load Five Astros relievers -- Cristian Javier, Phil Maton, Blake Taylor, Brooks Raley and Yimi Garcia -- pieced together 7 2/3 solid innings after s ...
In his first career start, the rookie led the team to its 12th victory against Texas in 2021.
... Even though Odo was injured, Cristian Javier —who got the win—, Phil Maton, Blake Taylor, Brooks Raley, and Yimi García combined for 7 2/3 episodes of seven hits, on ...
A night after attacking the Angels for 16 hits and 10 runs, the Astros’ lineup looked...
... ton. Karen Warren/Staff photographer 37 of51 Houston Astros starting pitcher Blake Taylor (62) pitches against Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani during the ninth innin ...
Manager Dusty Baker has to be better handling his bullpen pieces if he wants this team to succeed in October.
... S Another argument against Baker’s bullpen management is how he uses lefties Blake Taylor and Brooks Raley. Even though both have been better since the All-Star game, ...
As long as the Astros don’t have any rainouts along the way, they will play 17 straight days starting Friday night against the Angels at Minute Maid. Most of those games are in a controlled a…
... t. Phil Maton looks like a so-so reliever, Cristian Javier looks shaky, and Blake Taylor and Brooks Raley work best as situational lefties, which doesn’t work as wel ...
Starting Friday, the Astros play 17 consecutive games before their next break....
... e 8-5. Karen Warren/Staff photographer 62 of62 Houston Astros relief pitcher Blake Taylor (62) reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Seattle Mariners J.P. Craw ...
