News about Cristian Javier

Liam Hendricks returned to the majors after winning the White Sox's bizarre victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Yoán Moncada scampered home on a 10th-inning wild pitch that knocked out umpire Cory Blaser, bringing the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory. Hendriks pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning in his second game of the season after recovering from stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Cristian Javier has signed a five-year contract with the Houston Astros, according to the team's announcement on Friday. The Houston Chronicle announced that the right-handed pitcher's contract was worth $64 million over five years, with a $2 million signing bonus and no team options. 'Cristian is a natural pitcher, so we're really excited about his long-term contract,' Astros General Manager Dana Brown said.