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One former Houston Astros champion is in his Yasiel Puig era. 11-year MLB veteran Marwin Gonzalez had a slightly embarrassing moment while playing in Japan over the weekend. Gonzalez, who is now a member of the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional …
Houston Astros players have said hardly anything since Major League Baseball confirmed they were cheating throughout their World Series season in 2017, but Marwin Gonzalez has made it clear he regrets what happened. Gonzalez, who is now with the …
The Minnesota Twins have agreed to a deal with free agent outfielder Marwin Gonzalez. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that Gonzalez’s contract will be worth $21 million over two years. Utilityman Marwin Gonzalez is in agreement with the …
The Chicago White Sox were unable to land Manny Machado and are unlikely to spend the kind of money it will take to sign Bryce Harper, but they may not be done making significant moves in free agency. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the …
Even in mid-January, it’s not too late to find a good bargain in Major League Baseball free agency. Plenty of players who have signed late and cheap have become hugely effective pieces of contenders, or turned into valuable trade bait for a …
Even as we move toward Christmas, the bulk of Major League Baseball’s big-name free agents remain unsigned. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado both appear willing to bide their time to get the offers they feel they deserve, while the rest of the …
Houston Astros left fielder Marwin Gonzalez made quite the statement to put the Houston Astros ahead in Game 2 of the ALCS. With the Astros and Boston Red Sox tied 2-2 in the top of the 3rd, Gonzalez teed off on a David Price offering and hit it over …
When you think of postseason heroes for the Houston Astros, names like Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman are probably the first that come to mind. In the early part of the 2018 playoffs, it has been Marwin Gonzalez playing that role. In Game 3 of the ALDS …
Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer was his own worst enemy Monday in Game 3 of the ALDS. Bauer took the mound in the top of the seventh inning with a 2-1 lead as Cleveland looked to stave off elimination against the Houston Astros. He allowed a …
Marwin Gonzalez delivered a huge hit for the Houston Astros against the Cleveland Indians in Game 2 of the ALDS on Saturday, and he celebrated with a big bat flip. Gonzalez took a pitch from Indians reliever Andrew Miller out to right field for a …
Kenley Jansen is human, after all. Jansen entered Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night in the 8th inning and allowed an inherited runner to score, making the game 3-2 in favor of his Los Angeles Dodgers. An inning later, he surrendered his …
The Astros and Yankees are currently battling in Game One of the American League Championship Series. In the fourth inning, Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel gave the Astros a 2-0 lead. In the following frame, however, the Yankees threatened to get …
