The Astros have declined a $5MM club option on right-hander Ryan Weiss, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Weiss will collect a $500K buyout as he returns to free agency.
Yardbarker highlighted several major sports storylines, including a trivia challenge noting that 32 players have averaged at least 20 points per game as rookies since the NBA three-point line debuted in 1979-80. The roundup also referenced New York possessing sufficient draft capital to execute a trade for a high-profile quarterback, as well as escalating tensions between the Detroit Red Wings and center Dylan Larkin.
In baseball news, the Milwaukee Brewers secured their first franchise championship after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series on Wednesday. The piece raised the question of which title-seeking franchise will be next to break through.
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