Astros A to Z: Jake Marisnick
Each day the Astros are in Florida for spring training, we will profile a different member of the 40-man roster. Today, we look at Jake Marisnick. JAKE MARISNICK Position: Outfielder Bats/throws:...
View ArticleGeorge Springer OK with Jake Marisnick in center
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — You may still be able to call George Springer the center fielder of the future, but he’s clearly the right fielder of the moment. Entering Monday, Jake Marisnick had made 13 starts in...
View ArticleAstros report: Marisnick breathing new life into bottom of batting order
If there can be such a thing as a mainstay in the No. 9 hole in the lineup, center fielder Jake Marisnick is on his way to filling that role. Most people knew entering the season that the Astros center...
View ArticleAstros center fielder Jake Marisnick could be held out until Padres series
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Marisnick said he hit and run around Saturday and that everything felt good after doing so, but the Astros might want to give the hot-hitting center fielder at least one more day...
View ArticleJake Marisnick contribues to Astros’ comeback after missing two games with...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Marisnick did it all Sunday in his return to the lineup, in his usual No. 9 spot, after two games off because of a sore upper right leg. He hit a two-run homer en route to a...
View ArticleAstros’ Jake Marisnick scales Tal’s Hill for highlight-reel catch (with video)
At first glance, Astros center fielder Jake Marisnick wasn’t very optimistic that he could reach Logan Morrison’s shot to deep center fielder. Collin McHugh even assumed the ball would carry over the...
View ArticleAstros turn in pair of impressive plays on defense vs. Angels (w/ video)
When it comes to defense in baseball, there are impressive plays and there are those that leave you wondering, “what was he thinking?” In Thursday’s series opener against the Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,...
View ArticleJake Marisnick bumped up to leadoff spot in Saturday’s batting order vs. Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Astros manager A.J. Hinch made his first drastic lineup move of the season Saturday, putting Jake Marisnick in the leadoff spot in front of Jose Altuve. Marisnick was a leadoff hitter...
View ArticleThe Sports Update: Jake Marisnick ready to hit leadoff for Astros
The Houston Chronicle’s Jose de Jesus Ortiz talks to Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick, who will bat leadoff Saturday jesus.ortiz@chron.com twitter.com/OrtizKicks • • •
View ArticleStruggling Jose Altuve gets a breather in Sunday’s series finale vs. Tigers
DETROIT — The defending major league batting champion is struggling in a way that hasn’t been seen in a long time. Jose Altuve was out of the lineup on Sunday for the first time in 2015, with George...
View ArticleA.J. Hinch and Astros players on the end of Tal’s Hill
Reaction from the Astros on Thursday regarding the announcement that Tal’s Hill would be no more after this season and center field remodeled at Minute Maid Park: Astros manager A.J. Hinch: “I wasn’t...
View ArticleJake Marisnick exits Thursday’s win over Rockies with hamstring issue
DENVER — The Astros have another hamstring injury to contend with. Center fielder Jake Marisnick exited Thursday’s 8-4 Astros win over the Rockies with left hamstring discomfort. Marisnick said the...
View ArticleAstros report: A.J. Hinch takes a look at team’s growing list of injuries
Astros first-year manager A.J. Hinch opted for an orange T-shirt for pregame attire, but medical scrubs would have been appropriate, too, as he ran through the Astros’ considerable casualty list. •...
View ArticleJake Marisnick, Colby Rasmus nearing a return to Astros lineup
BOSTON — Jake Marisnick and Colby Rasmus both could be back in the Astros lineup this weekend against the Red Sox, although the latter seems have a better chance. The earliest Marisnick could return to...
View ArticleVelasquez gets first career win and Carter has explosive comeback in Astros’...
Vince Velasquez had no idea what was coming, and that’s what made the Astros’ ritual so special Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. Shortly after the rookie righthander earned his first victory in the...
View ArticleCarlos Gomez and a fresh start in a new city
Carlos Gomez grabbed his bat Friday afternoon and was ready to enter the cage at Minute Maid Park, just as stretch was ending and the Astros’ workout began. Marwin Gonzalez started laughing, and asked...
View ArticleEven with Springer out, Astros still have plenty of offensive and outfield depth
Astros manager A.J. Hinch normally avoids bulletin board-style pronouncements, but he was adamant Sunday that the Astros, even without George Springer, may have one of the best outfields in baseball...
View ArticleHinch will use Marisnick where his range is most effective
OAKLAND, Calif. — Carlos Gomez’s presence in center field means Jake Marisnick is going to man the biggest corner, depending on the ballpark. At the A’s O.co Coliseum, that’s left field. In other...
View ArticleJake Marisnick makes key out on basepaths in Saturday’s loss to Tigers
On a night when they couldn’t afford to blow their limited chances on the bases, the Astros had two players picked off. Jose Altuve was picked off by Justin Verlander in the first after leading off...
View ArticleJose Altuve’s walk-off single puts Astros over Tigers 6-5
Home was supposed to heal. When Jose Altuve suggests Carlos Correa join the Texans because of his tackling skills behind second base, it’s a sign the Astros are recovered and well. Tigers center...
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