Pitching coach Bill Murphy joined bench coach Joe Espada, first-base coach Omar López...
Houston Astros assistant pitching coach Bill Murphy watches batting practice before Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Boston.A fourth member of the Astros’ coaching staff was absent for Saturday’s game against the Angels, with pitching coach Bill Murphy joining bench coachin health and safety protocols.
The Astros use “health and safety protocols” to describe anything COVID-19 related, but it’s unclear whether any of the men tested positive. Espada, López and Firova also missed games on Thursday and Friday. Murphy joined them on Saturday. No players were impacted. Eric Niesen, the Astros’ minor league pitching coordinator, filled in for Murphy. Class AAA Sugar Land development coach Wladimir Sutil continued to coach first base in López’s absence. Houston also moved catching coach Michael Collins from the bullpen into the dugout and brought Class AAA Sugar Land bullpen catcher Caleb Nunes to the big leagues as a bullpen catcher.
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