CLEVELAND — First pitch is still more than three hours away, but the visitor’s clubhouse at Progressive Field already is bustling. The Houston Astros are in town for a three-game series against the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. The Astros have dropped four in a row and are in last place in the AL West, […]
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‘Power from the Valley:’ Clear Fork’s Blubaugh reflects on big league debut
HOUSTON — A.J. Blubaugh could feel the love, even from 1,200 miles away. A 2019 Clear Fork graduate, Blubaugh made his big league debut with the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The hard-throwing right-hander gave up two earned runs and struck out six in four innings of work in a 7-4 loss to Detroit. News of […]
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Community support: North central Ohio rallies around Blubaugh as he makes big league debut
BELLVILLE — A.J. Blubaugh realized a dream Wednesday, but it wasn’t his alone. The newest edition to the Houston Astros’ pitching rotation brought the entire Clear Fork Valley along for the ride. The 24-year-old Blubaugh made his major league debut Wednesday afternoon when the Astros hosted the Detroit Tigers in the final game of a […]
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Clear Fork graduate A.J. Blubaugh to make Major League debut vs. Detroit today
DETROIT — A.J. Blubaugh will make a boyhood baseball dream come true Wednesday afternoon. The 2019 Clear Fork High School graduate was promoted to the Major Leagues on Tuesday and is scheduled to make his first start at home for the Houston Astros against Detroit. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. EDT. Drafted […]
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On The Rise: Clear Fork grad Blubaugh promoted to Astros Triple-A affiliate
SUGAR LAND, Texas — A.J. Blubaugh’s stay in Corpus Christi was a brief one.His days in the minor leagues might be numbered, too. A few more outings like his first two of 2024 and Blubaugh could find himself in the Major Leagues. A 2019 Clear Fork graduate, Blubaugh was promoted Wednesday to the Sugar Land […]