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HOUSTON (AP) — Outfielder Ben Gamel is staying with the Houston Astros, agreeing Wednesday to a $1.2 million, one-year contract. Gamel gets a $200,000 signing bonus and a $1 million salary ...

He gone: 3B Alex Bregman, OF Ben Gamel, RHP Kendall Graveman, OF Jason Heyward, LHP Yusei Kikuchi, RHP Ryan Pressly, OF Kyle ...

Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that Gamel (back) should be ready to return to Grapefruit League action Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Gamel has been sidelined by a ...

Gamel, who played in 20 games for Houston down ... He also worked at The Sacramento Bee and primarily covered baseball, writing about the A’s and Giants. He is a Cal alum and Sacramento native.

Tyler Whitaker hit the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto ...

The Pirates reportedly "floated" a number around $8MM to Alex Verdugo before instead signing Tommy Pham. Read more at MLB ...