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The Houston Astros have suffered from health woes all year, and the problem only continued with an announcement made on Friday.

Friday night was a rough one for the Astros. Not only did they fall to the Athletics, 15-3. They also had Major League history made against them.

The Astros recalled Contreras from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday. Since being moved to the minors in mid-April, Contreras has poste a 3.34 ERA and 1.37 WHIP alongside a 27:19 K:BB through 29.2 innings. He'll now get another shot as a middle reliever for the big-league squad, replacing Nick Hernandez.

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane and former team owner Drayton McLane settled dispute over Comcast SportsNet Houston after one day in court.

Chicago White Sox v Houston Astros - Source: Getty After MLB found conclusive evidence of the Astros' involvement in illegal sign-stealing in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, many fans expected harsh punishment. However, in a move that was met by plenty of ...