A pair of moves involving a couple of veteran bats in the American League have come across the transaction wire this afternoon.
First, outfielder Michael Brantley has been activated from the injured list by the Houston Astros. The 36 year old has missed all of 2023 after playing in just 64 games in 2022 due to shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. He started a rehab assignment at AAA in late April of this year before being pulled off of it in early May. Brantley went back on a rehab assignment on August 15, and in seven games slashed .