Astros DFA Shawn Dubin and recall AJ Blubaugh ahead of Orioles series as injuries continue to test Houston’s pitching staff.
Houston's pitching staff added Craig Kimbrel, a veteran reliever who pitched in 57 games with the Orioles last year and one game with the Atlanta Braves this season, when he gave up no runs and one hit in one inning against San Francisco on June 6.
The Astros have signed Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract, and the veteran reliever reported to the team in Baltimore on Friday.
The Astros reveal when right-handed starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. will make his return off the injured list
Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz smacked two-run home runs as the Houston Astros ambushed a pitcher who had baffled them less than a week earlier, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.