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Michael Brantley

Michael Brantley in an Astros cap

5-time All-Star Michael Brantley announces major career decision

Veteran outfielder Michael Brantley is calling it a career. Brantley, who spent the last five seasons with the Houston Astros, is retiring, he told Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The 36-year-old said his primary motivator was the chance to spend more time …

Michael Brantley in an Astros cap

Astros get bad injury news about key outfielder

The Houston Astros are among the World Series favorites, but they will have to win it without a key starter in the outfield. The Astros announced Friday that outfielder Michael Brantley underwent right shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of …

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Michael Brantley ends up signing with Astros, not Blue Jays

Michael Brantley is not leaving the Houston Astros for the Toronto Blue Jays, after all. Multiple reports on Tuesday morning claimed the Blue Jays and Brantley were in agreement on a three-year deal. It was then reported that the deal was not …

Michael Brantley agrees to 3-year deal with Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays made a huge move on Tuesday when they signed George Springer, and they continue to spend in free agency. The Blue Jays have also signed outfielder Michael Brantley to a three-year deal, according to multiple reports. Brantley, …

Watch: Michael Brantley starts massive double play with diving catch in Game 6

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley may have made the play of the ALCS to end the top of the seventh inning of Game 6 on Saturday night. The New York Yankees had a man on and one out in the inning, trailing by two runs and trying to rally to …

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Michael Brantley emotional after foul ball hits security guard

Michael Brantley was emotional after a foul ball he hit struck a security guard in the Houston Astros’ dugout during Game 2 of the ALCS on Sunday night. Brantley was batting with a 1-1 count and one out after George Springer hit a solo home run …

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Watch: Orioles’ defensive disaster allows Michael Brantley to score on triple

The Baltimore Orioles are one of the worst teams in baseball, and teams as bad as they are tend to find new ways to lose every day. Sunday was no exception. Baltimore held a 5-4 lead in the 9th, but the Houston Astros put the first two men on in the …

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Astros’ Michael Brantley got boost from ‘The Lion King’ during two-homer game

Michael Brantley just couldn’t wait to be king on Sunday. The Houston Astros outfielder led the charge for the team with two home runs and three RBIs in a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Brantley’s new walk-up music for the game was none …

Report: Astros closing in on two-year deal with Michael Brantley

Michael Brantley had a very productive season with the Cleveland Indians last year that went fairly unnoticed, and the Houston Astros are hoping he can give them more of the same in 2019 and beyond. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting that the …

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