PCL Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Aledmys Díaz Begins Rehab Assignment with Space Cowboys in Round Rock

September 8, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
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(ROUND ROCK, Texas) - Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Díaz began an MLB Rehab Assignment with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Thursday night as they continued their road trip vs. the Round Rock Express.

Díaz, who's been on the 10-Day Injured List since Aug. 17 with left groin discomfort, started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 with a walk as the Space Cowboys were defeated 3-0 at Dell Diamond.

Misael Tamarez was assigned to the Space Cowboys from Double A Corpus Christi on Monday and made his Triple A debut with a Thursday start.

Tamarez struck out four batters through four innings of work, allowing a run on two hits without surrendering a walk. Tamarez is ranked as the Astros' No. 19 prospect by MLB.com.

The Space Cowboys were shut out for the second time of the series. Pedro León went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks.

Josh James and Blake Taylor continued their MLB Rehab Assignments. Taylor tossed a perfect inning, including a strikeout, totaling just five pitches. James struck out a batter and allowed a run in his inning of work. Both Taylor and James were working on back-to-back days for the first times of their rehab assignments.

Round Rock scored singles runs in the fourth, fifth and eighth. Ryan Dorow and Davis Wendzel delivered RBI singles and Andy Ibáñez had an RBI double.

The Space Cowboys and Express continue their six-game series at 6:35 p.m. on Friday at Dell Diamond, with Chad Donato scheduled to face Kolby Allard.

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