It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game. The news comes two weeks after Wagner ...

For Billy Wagner, once more, prestige lay in the final frame. Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, was elected Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the honor arriving in his 10th and final ...

but spent most of his time in Houston, where he pitched from 2000-04. Dotel, Brad Lidge and Hall of Famer Billy Wagner formed a dominating back end of the bullpen in '03. We are heartbroken to learn ...

Former Houston Astros pitcher Octavio Dotel was a tough ... a starter to a bullpen role to help fill in for the injured Billy Wagner. He was one of the multiple Houston pitchers that combined ...

Tuesday afternoon, the Houston Astros took to X ... part of a dominant bullpen that included Hall of Famer Billy Wagner and All-Star Brad Lidge. A workhorse, Dotel’s club-leading 159 appearances ...

Former Houston Astros relief pitcher Octavio Dotel reportedly ... He tallied 16 saves in place of the injured Billy Wagner in 2000, though he spent nearly his whole career as a setup man and ...

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Former Houston Astros pitcher Octavio Dotel has passed ... through the 2000 season and filled in at closer for an injured Billy Wagner, accumulating 16 saves. Dotel began 2001 as a starter ...

The roof of Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed during a concert that was being attended by politicians, athletes ...