On Tuesday, the Houston Astros finalized a deal with the former 2016 World Series champion, who will be a reinforcement in the outfield with Kyle Tucker and Mauricio Dubón sidelined from injuries.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 7:40PMThe Houston Astros have finalized a deal with free agent outfielder Jason Heyward, pending a physical, a source confirmed to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.The Astros, who enter play Tuesday with a three-game lead on the Seattle Mariners in the American League West, can use reinforcements in the outfield.
Left fielder Mauricio Dubon missed Monday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, injured when he collided with the outfield wall in the Astros' win against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. And three-time All-Star Kyle Tucker has been sidelined since June 3 with a shin injury, though the team hopes he will return next month.He is a career .257 hitter with 180 homers and 709 RBIs in 1,766 games with the Atlanta Braves , St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago Cubs and Dodgers.Atlanta drafted Heyward 14th overall in the first round in 2007, and he made his only All-Star team as a rookie in 2010. He won five Gold Gloves in right field .Field Level Media contributed to this report.
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