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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 31: Miguel Yajure #89 of the New York Yankees pitches in the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on August 31, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
On Friday night, the Houston Astros<\/a> will open up a new series with the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> (at home) in Texas.<\/p>\n They are coming off a series where they took two out of three from the Colorado Rockies<\/a>.<\/p>\n Former Yankees Player Signs Deal With Astros<\/p>\n The Astros have been with hit with a lot of injuries<\/a> as of late.<\/p>\n Brian McTaggart of <\/a>MLB<\/a>.com wrote (on April 12):<\/a> \u201cUnbelievable. Astros starting pitcher Cody Bolton<\/a> is leaving this game in the second inning after a mound visit from a trainer. The Astros have already sent three starting pitchers home with injuries on this trip.\u201d<\/p>\n Unbelievable. Astros starting pitcher Cody Bolton is leaving this game in the second inning after a mound visit from a trainer. The Astros have already sent three starting pitchers home with injuries on this trip.<\/p>\n Following the tough stretch of injuries, the Astros have now signed two new players to minor league deals.<\/p>\n Chandler Rome of The Athletic wrote:<\/a> \u201cTwo minor-league signings for a pitching-starved Astros organization: Miguel Yajure<\/a> and Brandon Bielak<\/a>, both of whom have reported to Triple-A Sugar Land. Yajure has 19 games of major-league experience. You already know Bielak.\u201d<\/p>\n Two minor-league signings for a pitching-starved Astros organization: Miguel Yajure and Brandon Bielak, both of whom have reported to Triple-A Sugar Land. Yajure has 19 games of major-league experience. You already know Bielak.<\/p>\n Yajure\u2019s Background GettyMiguel Yajure #89 of the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> pitches in the first inning against the Washington Nationals<\/a> at Nationals Park on June 27, 2022 in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n Yajure started out his career with the New York Yankees<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n He had a 1.29 ERA in three games for the franchise.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old was then traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan wrote (on January 24, 2021):<\/a> \u201cThe New York Yankees have acquired Jameson Taillon<\/a> from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras<\/a>, Maikel Escotto and Canaan Smith, sources tell ESPN.\u201d<\/p>\n GettyMiguel Yajure #89 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Chicago Cubs<\/a> at PNC Park on September 30, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n With the Pirates, Yajure pitched in 16 games across two seasons.<\/p>\n He went 1-3 with an 8.69 ERA.<\/p>\n Despite being relatively young, Yajure has not pitched in the MLB since the 2022 season.<\/p>\n @PaulMayne6 wrote (on April 2, 2025):<\/a> \u201cYour bonus piece of Useless Baseball Information \u2026 In 2020, Miguel Yajure of the Yankees became the first player to wear #89, making it the last unused jersey number in MLB history. Every number from 0 to 99 has now been worn in a regular-season game! Told you it was useless.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBen Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0
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