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Junior Caminero's walk-off homer sends Rays to playoff-clinching 3-1 win over Astros

Junior Caminero hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Astros lose key 'pen weapon Okert to IL with hamstring strain HOUSTON -- The Astros will be without one of their key bullpen weapons for at least the next 10 games after left-hander Steven Okert was pla...

SEPTEMBER 4 • MLB.COM

Back in big-league bullpen The Astros recalled King from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact King was a weapon out of the Astros' bullpen the previous two seasons, but he's been up-and-down between the majors and minors a couple times this season, logging a a 4.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB across 53 innings for the big club. The southpaw was unscored upon in his last four outings with Sugar Land.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors The Astros optioned King to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact King has appeared in 51 games out of Houston's bullpen this season, posting a 4.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB across 53 innings. He was shelled for five runs on five hits with one strikeout across 1.1 innings during Thursday's 18-3 loss to the Angels. After throwing 37 pitches in that one, he's heading down so the Astros can recall a fresher arm.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Meckler hit in helmet with pitch, leaves game in fifth inning HOUSTON – Wade Meckler exited the Angels game against the Astros on Thursday night after getting hit in the head by a pitch in the fifth inn...

AUGUST 21 • MLB.COM

Opening Wednesday King will serve as the opener in Wednesday's game against the Giants, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact King owns a 3.83 ERA through 49.1 innings this season but has given up 12 earned runs in just his last 9.1 frames. Despite his recent performance, the Astros will give him his first opening assignment of the year. Ronel Blanco is expected to pitch in bulk relief once King's day is done.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Astros Should Have Seen Bryan King's Collapse Coming Houston Astros reliever Bryan King was a steady setup man for three months of the 2026 season. It all came crashing down with five straight...

JULY 27 • SI.COM

Astros place RHP Spencer Arrighetti on IL with nerve irritation, recall LHP Bryan King from Triple-A

The Houston Astros placed right-handed starter Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list with nerve irritation in his right foot and recalled left-hander Bryan King from Triple...

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Back with big club The Astros recalled King from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Julia Morales of Space City Home Network reports.

Impact King was sent down to Triple-A after giving up eight earned runs over his last four outings (spanning five innings). Prior to that four-game stretch, he boasted a 2.02 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 12 holds, six saves (on nine chances) and a 31:14 K:BB across 40 innings. Despite his recent struggles, King is back with the big club after the Astros placed Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A King was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land after Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact King will head back down to the Triple-A level for the first time since 2024 after he surrendered a solo home run while striking out a batter over one inning Sunday. The southpaw has now combined to surrender eight runs on 10 hits, including five home runs, over five innings in his last four appearances with Houston, and his trip to Sugar Land will be an opportunity to hit the reset button. King still owns a strong 3.40 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 35 strikeouts while converting six out of 10 save opportunities over 42 appearances with the Astros this season, and he will likely return to the major-league roster relatively soon.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Charged with third loss King (2-3) earned the loss and blew his fourth save after pitching one inning, allowing two runs off two hits while striking out one batter in Friday's matchup with Baltimore.

Impact King entered the ballgame in the eighth, tasked with maintaining Houston's slim 2-1 lead before allowing the eventual game-winning homer to Taylor Ward. In 41 games, the 29-year-old has posted a 3.27 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 34:16 K:BB in 44 innings.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Walker and Paredes hit HRs, 4 pitchers combine for shutout as Astros beat Rays 2-0

Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes hit solo home runs, and four pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout, and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Astros rally for 8-6 win over Tigers, keeping AJ Hinch at 999 career victories

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager’s opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Loperfido scores winning run on errant pickoff throw as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 6th win in 8

Joey Loperfido scored the tiebreaking run on Jeff Hoffman’s errant pickoff throw in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Wednesday night for t...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Earns win with perfect inning King (1-1) earned the win Saturday against the Royals after pitching a perfect eighth inning, striking out one.

Impact King entered the game at the bottom of the eighth inning in a 7-7 tie, but he needed just 17 pitches (10 strikes) to retire Nick Loftin (lineout), Lane Thomas (strikeout) and Kameron Misner (flyout). King, who's expected to remain in a setup role now that Josh Hader has taken over as the closer, hasn't given up a run in each of his last seven appearances. He owns a 1.05 WHIP and 5:2 K:BB across 6.2 innings over that stretch.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Paredes homers for 3rd straight game, drives in 4 in Astros' 5-1 win over A's

Isaac Paredes homered for the third straight game, driving in four runs to propel the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Should shift to setup role King is likely to move into a setup role with the Astros set to activate closer Josh Hader (biceps) from the injured list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bryan Abreu was expected to step into the closer role with Hader sidelined to begin the season, but his early struggles opened the door for King, who leads the team with six saves. With Hader coming back to reclaim the ninth inning, King should now slide into a setup role. He's been effective with a 2.84 ERA across 25.1 innings this year, though his 1.30 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB are a bit underwhelming.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers blown save Friday King was charged with a blown save Friday against the Brewers, allowing an inherited runner to score on one hit across 1.2 innings.

Impact After Bryan Abreu came on and walked the first two batters he faced to begin the top of the eighth inning, Abreu got a flyout and was pulled in favor of King, who induced a game-tying RBI groundout from Jake Bauers. King retired five of the six batters he faced, but it was officially his third blown save of the season. The left-hander owns a 2.84 ERA and 19:10 K:BB across 25.1 innings this season. With Josh Hader (biceps) extremely close to making his 2026 season debut in the coming days, King should settle into a setup role.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Notches another save King picked up a save against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.

Impact King had a nice three-run cushion when he entered in the ninth inning. The left-hander gave up a two-out single but got Michael Busch on a lineout to end the game. King has notched a save on back-to-back days and is now 6-for-8 on save chances this season. He seems to be the Astros' current top ninth-inning option, but that will likely change when Josh Hader (biceps) returns to big-league action, which could happen by the end of May.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Notches fifth save King worked 1.1 scoreless innings Friday to record his fifth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Cubs. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Impact The only baserunner to get aboard against King came on a Jeremy Pena throwing error with two outs in the eighth inning, but the southpaw got Nico Hoerner to ground out to end the threat. King has been splitting closing duties with Bryan Abreu of late, but Josh Hader (bicep) is on track to come off the IL before the end of the month to reclaim that job. King should remain one of the Astros' top set-up men once that happens, and through 10.2 innings in May he's posted a 1.69 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, albeit with a 4:4 K:BB.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Paredes' 2-run homer in the 1st inning powers Astros to a 2-1 win over the Twins

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jason Alexander scattered four hits over six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Yordan Alvarez hits 1 of Astros' 4 homers off Rangers' Jacob deGrom in 4-1 win

Yordan Alvarez hit his 15th homer and the Houston Astros matched a season high with four longballs in a 4-1 win over the Rangers that left Texas’ Jacob deGrom stuck at 99 career wi...

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Earns fourth save of season King recorded his fourth save of the season Friday against the Rangers after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out one.

Impact King recorded the final five outs of the game while tossing 11 of his 17 pitches for strikes. This was a strong bounce-back effort for King, who blew his previous save chance Wednesday against the Mariners and was coming off three straight outings in which he had allowed baserunners. King has a 3.26 ERA in 16 appearances (19.1 innings) this season while going 4-for-6 in save chances thus far in 2026. King should remain as the go-to option for saves in Houston as long as Josh Hader (biceps) remains sidelined. Hader is eligible to return from the 60-day IL on May 24, so King's tenure as the Astros' closer might not last long.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Takes blown save King allowed one run on one hit and three walks while failing to log a strikeout over one inning versus the Mariners on Wednesday. He was charged with a blown save.

Impact King was unable to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, though the Astros ultimately got the win in the 10th anyway. King has functioned as Houston's closer in May, converting two of three save chances while allowing two runs over six innings. For the season, he has a 3.57 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 15:8 K:BB through 17.2 innings, and he's converted three of his five save opportunities while adding two holds. King should remain in the closing mix until Josh Hader (biceps) is ready for his season debut.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Cole's 10th-inning RBI single lifts the Astros past the Mariners, 4-3

Christian Walker homered and Zach Cole hit an RBI single in the 10th inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners

MAY 14 • Associated Press

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