Astros' Cooper Hummel: Picking up fifth straight start
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Hummel will start in left field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Rockies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
With all of Yordan Alvarez (hand), Pedro Leon (knee), Chas McCormick (oblique), Zach Dezenzo (hand) and Jacob Melton (ankle) stuck on the injured list, Hummel has been able to emerge as a fixture in the Houston outfield of late. He'll pick up his fifth consecutive start in left field Wednesday and his ninth start in the last 10 games overall. Since the Astros called him up from Triple-A Sugar Land on June 14, Hummel has hit .242 with two home runs, three RBI and two additional runs over 15 games.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Pops second homer
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Hummel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Phillies.
Humel accounted for the only run of the game when he slugged his second home run of the season in the eighth inning. Upon getting called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on June 14, Hummel saw scant playing time initially, but he's now picked up three starts in left field in the last four contests. Hummel has gone 3-for-9 in that span, though he's had difficulty making consistent contact and has a 43.5 percent strikeout rate across only 23 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Homers for first hit of season
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Hummel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Athletics.
Hummel has found minimal playing time in the majors so far this season after bouncing between the Astros, Yankees and Orioles over the first two months of the campaign. He's back with the Astros again while they deal with a handful of outfield injuries, but he continues to work in a part-time role, as both Jose Altuve and Mauricio Dubon are also in contention for time in left field while Jacob Melton (ankle) is out. Hummel's seventh-inning homer was his first hit this season, and he's 1-for-9 with six strikeouts over four contests between Baltimore and Houston at the major-league level.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Officially called up
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Houston selected Hummel's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Hummel is set for his second stint with the Astros -- he went 0-for-8 with the team over six games last year -- after being signed to a minor-league contract June 7. The outfielder logged one plate appearance with the Orioles earlier this season and has played in 16 contests between the Triple-A clubs of Baltimore and Houston. To make room for Hummel on the 40-man roster, the Astros transferred pitcher Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) to the 60-day IL. The club also placed outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day IL, optioned utility man Shay Whitcomb to the minors and selected the contract of infielder Luis Guillorme from Triple-A.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Headed up to Houston
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The Astros are expected to call up Hummel from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Houston signed Hummel to a minor-league contract last Saturday after he was DFA'd by Baltimore on June 2. The veteran outfielder logged just one plate appearance with the Orioles this season but has played well since joining Sugar Land, posting a 1.041 OPS with two home runs, two triples and seven RBI over six games. It's not yet clear what the corresponding roster move will be for Hummel's expected call-up.
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Cooper Hummel: Elects free agency
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Hummel elected free agency Thursday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Hummel has bounced on and off both the Yankees' and Orioles' roster this season, but he was most recently designated for assignment Monday by Baltimore. He should land with a new club and could serve as an occasional bench bat in the majors.
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Orioles' Cooper Hummel: DFA'd by Orioles
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The Orioles designated Hummel for assignment Monday.
The move creates space on the 26-man and 40-man rosters for the return of Colton Cowser (thumb). Hummel struck out in his lone plate appearance with Baltimore this season.
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Orioles' Cooper Hummel: Rejoining Baltimore
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Hummel agreed to a major-league contract with the Orioles on Friday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The 30-year-old elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Orioles earlier this week, but that was more of an administrative decision as he's now back with the club. Hummel isn't likely to have an everyday role, but the placement of Cedric Mullins (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list leaves Baltimore with significant at-bats to fill.
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Cooper Hummel: Headed to free agency
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Hummel elected free agency Thursday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Hummel was designated for assignment Monday, just one day after signing a deal with the Orioles. It doesn't come as a significant surprise that he'll take his chances with a new organization, which will likely be his third of the campaign.
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Orioles' Cooper Hummel: Booted from 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Hummel for assignment Monday.
Hummel inked a one-year contract with the Orioles on Sunday, but he'll yield his spot on the 40 and 26-man rosters to Chadwick Tromp. Hummel spent the 2025 season in the Yankees system before opting out of his minor-league deal May 21. Assuming he clears waivers, expect Hummel to be outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles' Cooper Hummel: Gets deal with Baltimore
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Hummel signed a one-year contract with the Orioles on Sunday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Before opting out of his minor-league deal with the Yankees a few days earlier, Hummel had seen action in 10 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, slashing .258/.415/.290 with no home runs and a stolen base over 41 plate appearances. The switch-hitting Hummel will immediately head to the big leagues with his new organization and could emerge as a short-side platoon player for the Orioles at either designated hitter on in a corner outfield spot.
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Cooper Hummel: Opts out of deal
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Hummel opted out of his minor-league contract with the Yankees on Wednesday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Hummel has spent the entire season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he turned in a .258/.415/.290 slash line with two RBI and six runs scored across 41 plate appearances. He'll now test his value in the open market, though he's unlikely to get more than another minor-league deal elsewhere.
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Yankees' Cooper Hummel: Joins Yanks on MiLB deal
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Hummel signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Hummel was designated for assignment by the Astros before the start of the season, but he elected to become a free agent after clearing waivers and will now get another opportunity with the Yankees. The 30-year-old has experience at catcher, first base and the corner outfield positions, giving him a better chance at being promoted to the Bronx at some point, though he carries just a .531 OPS across 235 career plate appearances in the majors.
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Cooper Hummel: Elects free agency
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Hummel elected free agency Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Hummel cleared waivers after being removed from the Astros' 40-man roster, but because he's been outrighted before he had the ability to refuse another outright assignment, free agency was an option. The 30-year-old offers unique positional versatility in that he can play the outfield, first base and also catcher.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Booted off roster
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The Astros designated Hummel for assignment Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Cam Smith, whose contract was selected ahead of Thursday's season opener versus the Mets. Hummel will now go through the waiver process and could draw interest from a team in need of a player with positional versatility.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Astros optioned Hummel to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 in Houston reports.
Hummel was in the majors for nearly three weeks but hardly played, receiving just one start and eight plate appearances, going hitless. Grae Kessinger will assume his spot on the bench.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Up from Triple-A
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The Astros selected Hummel's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
He will take the roster spot vacated by Jose Abreu, who has been released. Hummel, 29, certainly offers more versatility than Abreu with an ability to play both corner outfield spots, first base and catcher. The switch hitter has slashed .301/.423/.509 with seven homers and eight steals at Round Rock in 2024.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Hummel was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land by the Astros on Monday after clearing waivers.
Hummel is no longer on the 40-man roster after being designated for assignment last week, but he'll remain in the organization. The 29-year-old will operate in a utility role with Sugar Land.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Moves off 40-man roster
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Houston designated Hummel for assignment Wednesday.
The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Spencer Arrighetti, who is scheduled to start Wednesday's game in Kansas City. Hummel was claimed off waivers last week and now could be on the move again.
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Astros' Cooper Hummel: Claimed by Houston
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The Astros claimed Hummel off waivers from the Giants on Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The versatile Hummel is capable of catching and also playing the corner outfield spots. He has collected a .551 OPS over 76 games in parts of two seasons in the majors. Hummel has a minor-league option remaining, so Houston should report to Triple-A Sugar Land rather than stick around at the big-league level.
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