Jeremy Peña did light on-field work and took some swings in indoor batting cage as he takes a step forward in return from rib injury.

It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.

The five players Houston was going to send were Randy Ceser, Abraham Toro, Josh James, JB Bukauskas, and Kent Emanuel. Only Toro has carved out a solid MLB career, as the other four haven't had the career that would've made the Astros regret such a deal.

Brice Matthews, who was originally set to play in the All-Star Futures game in Atlanta, was happy to make the trip back to Houston for his MLB debut.

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Houston is optimistic that Cristian Javier, who had Tommy John procedure last June 6, could return at some point in this season’s second half.

Angel Martinez and Jose Ramirez hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning in support of right-hander Slade Cecconi, who recorded a career-high nine strikeouts to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 win over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday and a three-game series sweep.