Report: Astros already shopping closer Brett Myers - MLB

The Astros moved right-hander Brett Myers from the rotation to the back end of their bullpen for one simple reason: to increase his trade value. And Houston is apparently already looking to cash in.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeted late Saturday night that the Jeff Luhnow-led ‘Stros are “shopping” Myers, hoping to catch the interest of teams that have experienced early problems in the ninth inning (like, well, maybe the Giants).

Myers, 31, has allowed no runs and just one hit in two innings of work this season. He registered a 4.46 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 160/57 K/BB ratio across 216 innings (33 starts, one relief appearance) last year.

There isn’t a great market for innings-eating starters, but in-contention teams are always looking for relief help near the middle of the summer. Myers might not be moved this month, but he’ll be on the go eventually.

OAKLAND, Calif. – Major League Baseball is looking into a video circulating on social media that appears to show Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon grab a fan by the shirt through the bleacher guardrails after Thursday night’s game in Oakland, a league spokesperson said Friday.

Rendon looks to have grabbed the fan’s shirt near his chest through the bars of the railing and exchanged words with him before appearing to take a swipe at the bill of the man’s ballcap and walking into the tunnel.

Angels spokesman Adam Chodzko says the team has no comment. The Angels do not play Friday, but the club expects Rendon to address the video Saturday in the clubhouse before the game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland.

The video shows the fan, dressed in A’s colors, approach the railing as Rendon turns toward him from the tunnel walkway below. Rendon then appears to grab the man’s shirt and ask him what he just said, accusing the fan of calling him a derogatory term before swiping at his ballcap.

The A’s won the game 2-1.