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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 19: Tom Cosgrove #59 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the sixth inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PETCO Park on August 19, 2023 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
On Friday night, the Houston Astros<\/a> are playing the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> (at home) in Texas.<\/p>\n They are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n UPDATE: The Astros lost 3-1.<\/p>\n Astros Send 3-Year Player To Nationals GettyTom Cosgrove #59 of the Houston Astros poses for a photo during Houston Astros Photo Day at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on February 18, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n Also on Friday, news came out that the Astros had traded a player to the Washington Nationals<\/a>.<\/p>\n MLB.com wrote<\/a>: \u201cHouston Astros traded LHP Tom Cosgrove to Washington Nationals for cash.\u201d<\/p>\n Cosgrove did not appear in a game for the Astros.<\/p>\n He had gone 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA in 29 Triple-A games<\/a>.<\/p>\n @TalkNats wrote:<\/a> \u201cThe Washington Nationals have acquired LHP Tom Cosgrove from the Houston Astros for cash considerations. He will be sent to Triple-A Rochester.\u201d<\/p>\n GettyTom Cosgrove #59 of the San Diego Padres<\/a> pitches during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> at Petco Park on April 28, 2024 in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n Looking At Cosgrove\u2019s MLB Career<\/p>\n Cosgrove was picked in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB<\/a> Draft.<\/p>\n He spent the first two seasons of his MLB career with the San Diego Padres.<\/p>\n In 2023, Cosgrove went 1-2 with a 1.75 ERA in 54 games.<\/p>\n GettyTom Cosgrove #59 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the seventh inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> at PETCO Park on September 22, 2023 in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n Following two seasons with San Diego, Cosgrove had a quick stint with the Chicago Cubs<\/a>\u00a0in 2025.<\/p>\n Over 74 career games, the 30-year-old has gone 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA.<\/p>\n He is an intriguing addition for pitching depth.<\/p>\n Astros Right Now GettyManager Joe Espada #19 of the Houston Astros looks on during the eighth inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> at Chase Field on July 23, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n The Astros are 43-46 in 89 games, which has them as the third-place team in the American League West.<\/p>\n They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games (and are 21-23 in 44 games at home).<\/p>\n Nationals Right Now GettyManager Blake Butera #10 of the Washington Nationals gestures to a player before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 05, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n The Nationals are the fourth-place team in the National League East with a 46-43 record in 89 games.<\/p>\n They are in the middle of a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> (at home).<\/p>\n On Friday, the Nationals won by a score of 9-5.<\/p>\n At home, they have gone 18-25 in 43 games.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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