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Trade deadline is two weeks away and Astros and need a left-handed hitter and perhaps more pitching as they push through injuries ...

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Fans booed Jose Altuve and Christian Walker, but they silenced the 'cheater' jeers with a record 18-1 Astros road win over the Dodgers on Friday.

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ESPN's Jeff Passan proposes that the Blue Jays attempt to bolster their starting rotation by pursuing this veteran pitcher ...

and his swing decisions could get even better as he moves away from pitching in the pros. Announced as a shortstop, Hammond might be a better future fit at third base, where his rocket of an arm will ...