All 10 of their most recent losses came at the hands of the New York Yankees, so I’m sure that Minnesotans are happy to see them face off against a different opponent. In case you though we might escape the “Poor Dodgers cheated by the Astros” narrative for the playoffs, don’t worry! If you’re looking for a sleeper in the group, McCormick posted an .818 OPS at the upper levels of the Minor Leagues last year. Of the 56 players, 26 are position players and 30 are pitchers. Of the 56 players, 26 are position players and 30 are pitchers. Kenta Maeda, who was part of the 2017 World Series team for LA will be Minnesota’s Game One starter and “looking for revenge.” Maeda became a Twin in the offseason and was offered the opportunity to start full time, and he has really taken advantage of that chance. Game 2 Wild Card Playoff Series Thread, September 30, 2020, 12:08 CDT.

Had a strong 22-game stint in the Majors as a September call-up after spending the majority of the season at Triple A Round Rock...posted an .857 OPS (.319 OBP/.537 SLG) and was successful in all five of his stolen base attempts with Houston...made 12 starts: seven in left field and five in right field...began the season at Triple A Round Rock...was recalled to Houston on Sept. 2 and was with the club through the remainder of the season... hit his first-career homer on Sept. 5 vs. SEA...also hit a game-tying, RBI single with two outs in the 12th inning on Sept. 5 vs. SEA...hit a pinch-hit double on Sept. 7 vs. SEA, his first-career hit in the pinch...scored the gamewinning run...on Sept. 8 vs. SEA, went 2x5 with two doubles, two runs scored, a walk and three RBI...set a single-game career-high for RBI and tied his career-high for hits...went 4x4 with a run scored, an RBI and two steals on Sept. 14 at KC, setting a career-high for hits in a game...at 22 years, 240 days old, became the third-youngest player in club history to record four hits and two steals in a game, behind Cesar Cedeno (21.058 in 1972) and Sonny Jackson (22.015 in 1966)...went 1x6 with a two-run homer and a stolen base on Sept. 16 at KC in his first-career start batting leadoff...homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career from Sept. 25-26...batted .167 (2x12) with three walks in nine postseason games, mostly as a pinch-hitter...made his first career postseason start in Game 2 of the ALDS in right field, where he drew a walk...became the second-youngerst player in Astros history to start a postseason game in the outfield, behind Richard Hidalgo, who started two games in the 1997 NLDS (22 years 95 days old)...in Game 1 of the World Series, became the seventh-youngest player in MLB history to record a hit as a pinch-hitter in a World Series game (22 years, 278 days), and the youngest since Rafael Devers in Game 4 of the 2018 WS (22 years, 3 days)...in 125 games at Triple A Round Rock, hit .266 with 26 doubles, three triples, 34 homers, 97 RBI, 30 stolen bases and a .909 OPS (.354 OBP/.555 SLG)...became the fifth player in Pacific Coast League history to put together a 30-homer, 30-stolen base season, joining Joc Pederson (2014), Frank Demaree (1934), Lefty O'Doul (1927) and Tony Lazerri (1925)...was named to the Triple A Pacific Coast League Midseason and Postseason All-Star teams...received PCL May Player of the Month honors, and Astros May Player of the Month honors after hitting .333 with seven doubles, two triples, 11 homers, 28 RBI and a 1.169 OPS (.429 OBP/.741 SLG) in 28 games during the month...on the season, led the PCL in stolen bases and ranked fifth in homers, tied for seventh in extra-base hits (63) and eighth in RBI. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. in 2015...batted .484 with a .581 OBP and 10 home runs as a senior en route to receiving 2015 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year honors, an award that has been won by Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, David Price, Roy Halladay and Lance McCullers Jr... was a two-time Tampa Tribune Baseball Athlete of the Year award winner...His older brother is former Astros outfielder Preston Tucker...Kyle broke Preston's Plant High School record for most career home runs by hitting 31 in his career...Was selected by the Astros with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 draft...was committed to the University of Florida, but chose to sign with the Astros and scout John Martin...Is signed to a one-year contract that runs through the 2020 season. The right hander finished the season with a 4.00 ERA, though looked good down the stretch with a 3.00 mark in his final five starts.

Was named the Astros Minor League Player of the Year for the second consecutive season...made his Major League debut with the Astros and played in 28 games...was also named the Baseball America Triple A Player of the Year...had a scorching-hot Spring Training in which he hit .409 (18x44) with five homers and 21 RBI as a non-roster invitee at Astros camp...began the season at Triple A Fresno...was selected to the Major League roster on July 7 and made his MLB debut that night in a start in left field (1x4)...was the youngest active player in the American League when he made his debut...at 21 years, 171 days old, became the youngest Astros player to make his MLB debut since Carlos Correa debuted at 20 years, 259 days old on June 8, 2015 at CWS...became the fifth-youngest player in club history to record a hit and an RBI in his MLB debut, behind Carlos Correa (20 in 2015), Tom Widenbauer (20 in 1979), John Paciorek (18 in 1963) and Rusty Staub (19 in 1963)...went 2x4 with a double, three runs, a HBP and a steal on July 10 vs. OAK...marked his first career extra-base hit and stolen base in the Major Leagues...became the fourth-youngest player in franchise history to have a game with at least three runs, multiple hits and a steal, behind Carlos Correa (2015), Jose Altuve (2011) and Cesar Cedeño (1972)...recorded a pinch-hit, two-run triple off Wade Davis on July 24 at COL in the 10th inning...became the first Astros player with a pinch-hit triple since Travis Buck on April 7, 2012 vs. COL...batted .332 with 27 doubles, three triples, 24 homers, 93 RBI, 20 stolen bases and a .989 OPS (.400 OBP/.590 SLG) in 100 games with Triple A Fresno...was named the Baseball America Triple A Player of the Year and a Baseball America First Team Minor League All-Star...led all Triple A hitters in OPS and ranked third in batting average despite being the secondyoungest player at the Triple A level...was named a Pacific Coast League Midseason All-Star...also received two PCL Player of the Week awards (June 18-24; Aug. 20-26)...was named the PCL August Player of the Month and the Astros August Minor League Player of the Month...batted .471 (33x70) with three doubles, 10 home runs, 27 RBI, six stolen bases and a 1.485 OPS (.542 OBP/.943 SLG) in just 17 games with Triple A Fresno in August... homered in three consecutive games from Aug. 6-9, and then homered in four consecutive games from Aug. 22-25, tallying six total home runs in that four-game span...also was named the Astros June Minor League Player of the Month.

Michael Pineda will be tapped for Game Three if the series makes it that far. While there was some consideration for that, our player development department has done such an amazing job of finding ways for our players to develop even without baseball games to be played that we didn’t feel pressured to put them on there just to continue their development.

Sortable, downloadable MLB player stats for the 2020 season. He has been consistent with the Twins as a starter, having surrendered three or fewer earned runs in 23 of his 25 starts, going back to last year. HOUSTON -- More than three months after the coronavirus pandemic forced the Astros to halt their preparations for the season in the middle of Spring Training, the club on Sunday released its initial player pool that will participate in the summer camp set to start this week at Minute Maid Park. He looked ready to play in his return on Saturday though, going 6-for-8 with four doubles to finish the year. Pineda began the season serving a suspension after testing positive for a banned diuretic last year. Visit ESPN to view the Houston Astros team stats for the 2020 season.

The Twins came within one win of setting a record for home winning percentage this season. Batters.

Kyle Tucker Stats, Fantasy & News. Apps. Berrios has not had much luck in the playoffs, though it is a small sample size with just two outings under his belt.

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OF Kyle Tucker assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits from Greeneville Astros. Teams can field a 30-man Opening Day active roster, which they must reduce to 28 players at the season’s two-week mark. The player pool cannot exceed 60 players.

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They also rank third with a 3.3 collective WAR. OF Kyle Tucker assigned to Houston Astros. Corpus Christi Hooks placed RF Kyle Tucker on the temporarily inactive list.

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Astros hope to eliminate the Twins today and advance to the next round of playoffs. Don’t sleep on Torres, who’s already throwing gas at just 24 years old.

Season. Houston Astros Stats. Then there’s Díaz, a versatile and experienced backup. Bailey was returned to the Astros in March from the Orioles, who took him in the Rule 5 Draft. Astros @ Twins.

View the full team roster and stat leaders for the 2020 MLB season on CBS Sports. Need just a split in the next two to advance. Pitchers (30): Rogelio Armenteros, Bryan Abreu, Brandon Bailey, Joe Biagini, Brandon Bielak, Brett Conine, Chris Devenski, Shawn Dublin, Luis Garcia, Ralph Garza, Zack Greinke, Josh James, Cristian Javier, Lance McCullers Jr., Roberto Osuna, Enoli Paredes, Brad Peacock, Cionel Pérez, Ryan Pressly, Austin Pruitt, Nivaldo Rodriguez, Andre Scrubb, Joe Smith, Cy Sneed, Blake Taylor, Jojanse Torres, José Urquidy, Framber Valdez, Justin Verlander, Forrest WhitleyThe skinny: There are arms aplenty here.

Houston Astros recalled RF Kyle Tucker from Round Rock Express. Astros take Game 1 in Minnesota thanks to Valdez, Springer, Brantley.

Plus big Correa homer sends Stros to the next round. Clippard and Wisler have the better stats though, both with ERA’s below 3. Made his pro debut, hitting .246 (57x232) in 63 games with the GCL Astros (33g) and Greeneville Astros (30g)...hit well at Greeneville, batting .286 (32x112) with nine doubles and 20 RBI in 30 games. OF Kyle Tucker assigned to Greeneville Astros from GCL Astros.

Houston Astros selected the contract of Kyle Tucker from Fresno Grizzlies. Quad Cities River Bandits activated OF Kyle Tucker from the 7-day disabled list.

2019 Season. FAQ: Roster and transaction rules for 2020, FAQ: All you need to know about 2020 season, Astros FAQ: Details on the upcoming season. This is his first playoff start since 2016. Tickets. The big righty will make his postseason debut if / when he sees a start this year.

He finished the season with the best WHIP (0.75) among qualified pitchers, and is the owner of a 2.70 ERA and 80 strikeouts.

Springer humbled to be All-Star starter despite injury, Springer on repeat chances: We have to 'stay in the moment'. 2020 MLB Player Stats.

Taylor Rogers was the team’s previous closer in 2019. Pitchers. DH.