BENNETT SOUSA NEWS

Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz and Jose Altuve homer in Astros' 5-1 win to complete sweep of Dodgers

Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz and Jose Altuve each homered, Ryan Gusto threw six strong innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 to complete their first thr...

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Altuve's go-ahead single helps Astros beat Rockies, moves him into 2nd on team career hits list

Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning to move into second place on Houston’s career hits list and the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Nabs third save Wednesday Sousa secured the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Rockies, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact Closer Josh Hader was presumably unavailable after notching the save in Tuesday's victory over Colorado, opening up a rare save opportunity for Sousa. Through 32.1 frames, Sousa has emerged as a weapon out of Houston's bullpen with a 1.95 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 40:7 K:BB. The southpaw has also converted each of his three save chances to go with two holds this year, but he should continue to serve primarily as a middle reliever and setup man going forward.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs third save Wednesday Sousa secured the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Rockies, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact Closer Josh Hader was presumably unavailable after notching the save in Tuesday's victory over Colorado, opening up a rare save opportunity for Sousa. Through 32.1 frames, Sousa has emerged as a weapon out of Houston's bullpen with a 1.95 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 40:7 K:BB. The southpaw has also converted each of his three save chances to go with two holds this year, but he should continue to serve primarily as a middle reliever and setup man going forward.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Caratini's 3rd career grand slam leads the Astros past the Rockies 6-5

Victor Caratini hit his third career grand slam, Christian Walker went 3 for 4 with an RBI and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Collects extra-inning save Sousa struck out one in a perfect 10th inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Josh Hader worked the ninth to keep the game tied at 2-2, and with Bryan Abreu having handled the eighth, Sousa got the call to close things out after Houston grabbed the lead in the top of the 10th. The southpaw's first save of the season came in a nearly identical scenario, as he wrapped up a 10-inning win over the Guardians on June 7 after Hader got the ninth. Sousa hasn't allowed a run in June, posting a 0.31 WHIP and 12:2 K:BB in 9.2 innings, and he appears to be working his way onto the fringes of the high-leverage picture for the Astros.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Collects extra-inning save Sousa struck out one in a perfect 10th inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Josh Hader worked the ninth to keep the game tied at 2-2, and with Bryan Abreu having handled the eighth, Sousa got the call to close things out after Houston grabbed the lead in the top of the 10th. The southpaw's first save came in a nearly identical scenario, as he wrapped up a 10-inning win over the Guardians on June 7 after Hader got the ninth. Sousa hasn't allowed a run in June, posting a 0.31 WHIP and 12:2 K:BB in 9.2 innings, and he appears to be working his way onto the fringes of the high-leverage picture for the Astros.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Astros score winning run on a wild pitch for a 3-2, 10-inning victory over Angels

Mauricio Dubón scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning, Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes opened the game with home runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles...

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Mauricio Dubón's walk-off single lifts Astros over Twins 2-1, sweep 3-game series

Victor Caratini had a sacrifice fly in the ninth and Mauricio Dubón hit a walk-off single with two out in the 10th to help the Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 and sweep the thr...

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Astros take lead on wild pitch and defeat Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings

Jake Meyers scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, Isaac Paredes drove in an insurance run and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Yelich homers and Myers takes a step forward in Brewers' 5-1 victory over Astros

Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer, Tobias Myers pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros 5-1

MAY 6 • Associated Press

White Sox beat Astros 7-3 and win consecutive home games for the 2nd time this season

Luis Robert Jr. homered and Edgar Quero added two hits and two RBIs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Yainer Diaz drives in 3 runs to help the Astros rally to a 6-4 win over the Tigers

Yainer Diaz had a run-scoring single in back-to-back innings, rookie Ryan Gusto matched a season high with six strikeouts and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Braves add to bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander Rafael Montero from Astros

The Braves added to their bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander Rafael Montero from the Houston Astros along with $7.7 million that will cover just over 70% of his remaining sala...

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Returning to big leagues The Astros will recall Sousa from Triple-A Sugar Land.

Impact Sousa won't be available for Tuesday's game against Seattle, but he's in line to join Houston's bullpen to replace Rafael Montero, who was traded to Atlanta. Sousa missed all of last season due to thoracic outlet surgery but has looked good in four Triple-A outings this year, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out five batters across five shutout frames.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Astros optioned Sousa to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The left-handed reliever missed all of the 2024 campaign following thoracic outlet surgery. While Sousa was healthy this spring, he had a shaky Grapefruit League showing, allowing seven runs on 13 hits and three walks over 7.2 innings.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy for spring training Sousa (shoulder) confirmed Sunday that he's fully healthy and has completed his recovery from the season-ending thoracic outlet syndrome surgery he underwent in April, Matt Kawahar...

Impact After a strong finish to the 2023 season, Sousa was poised to win a spot in Houston's Opening Day bullpen coming out of last spring training, but he developed shoulder inflammation late in camp and was placed on the injured list. He was then recommended for thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, after Sousa said that he had been dealing with symptoms of the syndrome for years. Though he experienced a complication during the procedure involving a buildup of fluid in his lung that required a hospital stay, Sousa's throwing program was relatively unaffected. He resumed playing catch in early July and stepped back on the mound for a bullpen session by September, so he's not expected to face any restrictions in camp. Sousa faces stiff competition for a spot in the Astros bullpen, however, and the fact that the lefty has a minor-league option remaining could hurt his chances of breaking camp with the big club.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Transferred to 60-day IL The Astros transferred Sousa (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Houston needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Jacob Amaya. Sousa underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery earlier this week and will miss the rest of the season.

APRIL 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't be back soon Astros GM Dana Brown said Sunday it'll likely be "a few more weeks" before the full scope of Sousa's shoulder injury is determined, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The left-hander landed on the injured list Thursday with shoulder inflammation, though the full specifics of the injury aren't yet know. Sousa doesn't have an official timeline for his return but will be sidelined well beyond the 15-day minimum.

MARCH 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned to big leagues Sousa was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Sousa was claimed off waivers earlier this month and will now get a shot in the Houston bullpen. The left-hander holds a 9.00 ERA and 14:12 K:BB over 23 relief innings at the big-league level the last two seasons.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Houston Sousa was claimed off waivers by the Astros on Sunday and was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwestreports.

Impact The left-hander was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Friday and will now join his fifth organization of the season. Sousa has appeared in just two big-league games this year and has a 4.91 ERA across 18.1 frames in the minors.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pushed off 40-man roster Sousa was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Friday.

Impact Sousa was just claimed off waivers from the Brewers on Tuesday, but the Tigers needed to clear out a 40-man roster spot Friday for the arrival of September call-up Miguel Diaz. Sousa, 28, owns a 9.00 ERA and 14:12 K:BB in 23 career innings of relief at the major-league level.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Detroit The Tigers claimed Sousa off waivers from the Brewers on Tuesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact Sousa will join his fourth different organization of the season. The 28-year-old has put up big strikeout totals during his time in the minors but has struggled during his big-league opportunities, posting a 9.00 ERA and 14:12 K:BB over 23 relief innings the last two seasons. Sousa will report to Triple-A Toledo.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers activate, send down LHP Bennett Sousa The Milwaukee Brewers made several roster moves on Monday, including activating left-hander Bennett Sousa from the 60-day injured list and r...

AUGUST 8, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Activated, optioned Sousa was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Impact Sousa was placed on the injured list June 9 with left-shoulder nerve irritation. The reliever has only made two appearances in the majors this season, both in which he gave up two runs. In Triple-A Nashville the 28-year-old has a 5.06 ERA with 16.0 innings pitched.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE