On Friday night, the Houston Astros are playing the Tampa Bay Rays (at home) in Texas.
They are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
UPDATE: The Astros lost Friday’s game 3-1.
UPDATE: The Astros won Saturday’s game 10-8.
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.
Also on Friday, news came out that the Astros had traded a player to the Washington Nationals.
MLB.com wrote: “Houston Astros traded LHP Tom Cosgrove to Washington Nationals for cash.”
Cosgrove did not appear in a game for the Astros.
He had gone 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA in 29 Triple-A games.
@TalkNats wrote: “The Washington Nationals have acquired LHP Tom Cosgrove from the Houston Astros for cash considerations. He will be sent to Triple-A Rochester.”
GettyTom Cosgrove #59 of the San Diego Padres pitches during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park on April 28, 2024 in San Diego, California.
Looking At Cosgrove’s MLB Career
Cosgrove was picked in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
He spent the first two seasons of his MLB career with the San Diego Padres.
In 2023, Cosgrove went 1-2 with a 1.75 ERA in 54 games.
GettyTom Cosgrove #59 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the seventh inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO Park on September 22, 2023 in San Diego, California.
Following two seasons with San Diego, Cosgrove had a quick stint with the Chicago Cubs in 2025.
Over 74 career games, the 30-year-old has gone 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA.
He is an intriguing addition for pitching depth.
Astros Right Now
GettyManager Joe Espada #19 of the Houston Astros looks on during the eighth inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on July 23, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Astros are 43-46 in 89 games, which has them as the third-place team in the American League West.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games (and are 21-23 in 44 games at home).
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.
The Nationals are the fourth-place team in the National League East with a 46-43 record in 89 games.
They are in the middle of a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (at home).
On Friday, the Nationals won by a score of 9-5.
At home, they have gone 18-25 in 43 games.
TRADE: Houston Astros Send 3-Year MLB Player To Nationals