Taylor Trammell - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Taking seat in Game 2 Trammell is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the wild-card series against the White Sox.

Impact Trammell started in left field in Game 1 but was removed after just one plate appearance following a sacrifice bunt. With Yordan Alvarez playing left field in Game 2, Trammell will begin the festivities on the bench.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Trammell isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Trammell will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during the series opener Friday. LaMonte Wade will replace him as San Francisco's left fielder and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Braves punch playoff ticket as Harris, Acuña and Olson launch 2-run homers in 6-2 win over Astros

Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson each hit a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Alvarez hits 40th home run, Astros beat Royals 6-2 to move 1 game ahead of Rangers for AL West lead

Yordan Alvarez hit his 40th home run, one of five Houston long balls, and the Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on to move back over

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Back with team The Astros reinstated Trammell from the paternity list Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact After spending a couple of days away from the team while welcoming a new addition to his family, Trammell will return for the final game of Houston's series against Kansas City. Joey Loperfido was sent down to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on paternity list The Astros placed Trammell on the paternity leave list Tuesday.

Impact Trammell will likely miss the entire three-game series against the Royals before returning this weekend versus Atlanta. With Trammell away, LaMonte Wade is getting the start in left field for the Astros on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Postseason-bound Rays beat the Astros 3-2

Richie Palacios had a two-run single in fifth, Ian Seymour threw six strong innings and Nick Madrigal had a clutch sacrifice fly to help the postseason-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat th...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Cam Smith hit solo homer in 9th off All-Star closer Duran in Houston's 2-1 win over Phillies

Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning off Jhoan Duran and Cristian Javier combined on a three-hitter to lead the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Nolan Arenado's 2-run homer lifts the Diamondbacks past the Astros 3-2

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Heading to bench with lefty starting Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Nelson Velazquez will enter the starting nine in place of the left-handed-hitting Trammell, who will hit the bench while southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez takes the hill for Arizona. Trammell had been included in the lineup in each of Houston's last five games, going 4-for-15 with three doubles, two walks, one stolen base and one run.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

The White Sox beat the Astros 5-1 behind Colson Montgomery's 2 RBIs

Colson Montgomery had two hits and two RBIs and Randal Grichuk added a two-run double to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Regaining hold of platoon role Trammell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Though he'll be on the bench while the White Sox send southpaw Anthony Kay to the hill for the series opener, the left-handed-hitting Trammell appears to have usurped LaMonte Wade in the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield. Trammell cracked the lineup for each of the Astros' last five matchups with right-handed starters, but he went just 1-for-15 with a 1:2 BB:K during that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in third straight game Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Trammell will take a seat for the third straight game and may be losing hold of regular duties in left field. LaMonte Wade will cover the position for a second straight contest after going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4- 3 loss.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Trammell will retreat to the bench Sunday after he started in each of the last three games while going 1-for-11 with a 1:7 BB:K and a run scored during that span. Yordan Alvarez will take Trammell's spot in left field.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Young powers the Mariners past the Astros 10-5 with a homer and 4 RBIs

Cole Young homered with three hits and tied a career high with four RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 10-5 win over the Houston Astros

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Allen hits go-ahead sacrifice fly, Houston bullpen allows just a run as Astros beat Giants 2-1

Nick Allen hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, Steven Okert led an Astros bullpen that allowed just one run and Houston beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesda...

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Riding pine Tuesday Trammell is absent from Tuesday's lineup against the Giants.

Impact Trammell will sit out the second game of a three-game set with the Giants after going 0-for-3 with two walks in Monday's series opener. Nelson Velazquez, who was recently claimed off waivers by the Astros, will take over in left field and bat sixth for Houston.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Merrill's home run helps Padres beat Astros 3-2

Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win over the Houston Astros

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Astros visit the Padres on 4-game road win streak

The Houston Astros visit the San Diego Padres trying to extend a four-game road winning streak

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Launches three-run shot Tuesday Trammell went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Trammell took Chad Dallas deep in the fifth inning for his sixth long ball of the season, giving the Astros a lead they'd never relinquish. Trammell has launched three of his six homers this season since the All-Star break and has been seeing the ball well lately, hitting .276 with a 1.068 OPS over his last nine games.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Trammell trots again! But this time it counts, as Astros beat Blue Jays HOUSTON -- Touch ‘em all, Taylor. This one counts. One day after circling the bases thinking that he had hit a home run -- the ball had actu...

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Trammell homers and Altuve has 2 RBIs in the Astros' 7-2 win over the Blue Jays

Taylor Trammell hit a three-run homer, Jose Altuve had three hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday night

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Everyone in the park knew this ball was caught (except the batter) Taylor Trammell got the Astros on the board Monday in an emphatic way, launching a center-cut fastball from Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber t...

AUGUST 4 • MLB.COM

Emerging as primary center fielder Trammell will start in center field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Trammell will stick in the lineup for a seventh straight game after getting on base at a .423 clip over the prior six contests while adding two home runs, five runs and four RBI. He appears to have usurped Lucas Spence as the Astros' preferred option in center field.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Astros edge Rangers 5-4, stretching AL West lead with 5th straight win

Taylor Trammell had two RBIs and Christian Walker added two hits and drove in a run to give the Houston Astros a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers Saturday night that increased their...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

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