KENDALL GRAVEMAN NEWS

A capsule look at World Series between Braves and Astros

A capsule look at the best-of-seven World Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Graveman to Maldonado to Correa: The anatomy of a series-clinching play

Jake Mintz breaks down every step of the play that effectively ended Game 6 of the ALCS and the Boston Red Sox's season.

OCTOBER 23, 2021

MLB Playoffs Top Plays: Astros defeat Red Sox, advance to the World Series

The Astros advanced to their third World Series in five years by defeating the Red Sox in Game 6. Here are the highlights!

OCTOBER 23, 2021

García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series

Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, MVP Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Bo...

OCTOBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up win in Game 4 Graveman (1-0) allowed no hits and a walk while striking out two in two scoreless innings to earn the win over the Red Sox in Game 4 of the ALCS on Tuesday.

Impact Graveman entered Tuesday's matchup in the seventh inning with the Astros trailing by a run, but he benefited from the team's comeback in the eighth and ninth innings and was rewarded with his first postseason win. The righty has made five relief appearances during the playoffs and has recorded a 1.50 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in six innings.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox will face Astros in Game 5 of ALCS

The Red Sox and Astros are tied 2-2 in the ALCS with Game 5 scheduled for Wednesday

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2

Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth on Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red...

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after routing White Sox

Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and scored four times, and the Houston Astros eliminated the Chicago White Sox with a 10-1 victory in Game 4 of their AL Division Series

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers shines as Astros beat White Sox 6-1 in Game 1

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez homered to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of th...

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A capsule look at the White Sox-Astros playoff series

A capsule look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reinstated, picks up hold Graveman struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold in Thursday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Impact Graveman was reinstated off the paternity list earlier in the day, then set down the Rays after hitting the first batter faced with his first pitch. This was the reliever's seventh hold in 22 appearances since joining Houston. Graveman owns a 2.86 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 22 innings while helping solidify a shaky Houston bullpen.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Correa, Astros clinch AL West, open playoffs vs White Sox

Carlos Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Houston Astros clinched the AL West with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reinstated by Astros Graveman was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Graveman was away from the Astros since Tuesday, but he'll be available out of the bullpen for Thursday's series finale against the Rays. The right-hander has posted a 1.04 ERA and 1.96 WHIP in 8.2 innings across nine appearances in September, but he was charged with blown saves in each of his last three outings.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros walk twice with bases loaded in 9th, beat Rays 4-3

Rays reliever JT Chargois walked two Houston batters with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, propelling the Astros to a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay that snapped a four-game skid and...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on paternity list Graveman was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chroniclee reports.

Impact The right-hander will temporarily be away from the team but figures to rejoin the club in time for the final regular-season series against Oakland this weekend. Reliever Josh James was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Graveman's spot on the 28-man roster.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCullers solid again, Tucker homers, Astros beat Angels 3-1

Lance McCullers Jr. threw six strong innings, Kyle Tucker homered and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Surrenders fatal grand slam Graveman (5-1) took the loss in Tuesday's 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Mariners, allowing four runs on two hits and a walk while recording his only out via strikeout.

Impact Graveman entered a scoreless game in the eighth and permitted a walk, strikeout, single and hit a batter before serving up a go-ahead grand slam to Abraham Toro -- the player Houston gave up to acquire Graveman. The four runs allowed on the one swing are only one less than the five he had surrendered all season prior to Tuesday, and as a result the 30-year-old's ERA jumped from 1.00 to 1.79. However, one blowup outing shouldn't alter Graveman's role in Houston's bullpen moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert expected to start for the Mariners against the Astros

The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Wednesday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Logan Gilbert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman scores winning run in 10th as Astros down KC 6-5

Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners score 4 in 11th to earn 6-3 win over Astros

Ty France tied the game with a solo home run in the ninth inning and put the Seattle Mariners on top with an RBI single in the 11th before Kyle Seager belted a three-run homer in a...

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tucker's grand slam, Greinke's gem lead Astros over Angels

Kyle Tucker hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After the Astros' trade acquisitions, they have two months to figure out the best version of their bullpen Kendall Graveman's place in the Astros' bullpen hierarchy is obvious, but who else among the new relievers will be in the circle of trust?

AUGUST 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pitches eighth without Pressly Graveman allowed one hit, hit a batter, and struck out two over a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Houston, which was without closer Ryan Pressly (paternity), held a 3-0 lead entering the bottom of the eighth with the heart of the Dodgers lineup due up. Instead of holding Graveman for the ninth for a potential save, manager Dusty Baker brought him in to face the teeth of Los Angeles' lineup. He danced around a single and a hit batsman to preserve the lead, which was eventually saved by Ryne Stanek.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makes Astros debut Graveman struck out three over 1.1 innings in Friday's 9-6 win over the Giants.

Impact The Astros desperately needed a bullpen upgrade, which is why the traded for Graveman, who rewarded his new team in his debut. The right-hander entered in the seventh inning with trouble afoot -- runners on first and second after San Francisco closed their deficit to 7-5 -- and got out of the jam. He dispatched all three Giant batters in the eighth via the strikeout. Graveman will be the bridge to closer Ryan Pressly and likely get save opportunities when Pressly is unavailable.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Altuve hits grand slam on 2-homer night, Astros beat Giants

José Altuve hit a grand slam in the sixth one inning after putting Houston ahead on a solo homer, and the AL-leading Houston Astros held off the San Francisco Giants 9-6 in a match...

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS