Brandon Young carried a perfect game into the eighth inning against Houston, then watched Ramón Urías—his former Orioles teammate—end the bid with a slow grounder to the left side. Baltimore rode a 7-0 win as the backdrop for Urías’ impending January move to the Astros, a trade that underscored how quickly rosters shift in baseball’s high-stakes calendar. The night also showcased Young’s tactical tweak—a slider replacing a cutter—to keep Houston off balance, aided by 93 pitches of relentless efficiency through eight innings.

Urías, a 31-year-old infielder who debuted with Baltimore, found himself the second act in a drama that mixed nostalgia with real-game consequence: his moment against his old club, and a reminder that in-season moves can redefine a player’s fantasy value almost overnight. The Orioles’ offense blossomed, piling up 13 hits and seven runs, while Young and Baltimore’s defense kept the Astros batless for seven frames before handing it to the bullpen. The game’s pulse for fantasy managers? splashes of upside from a young starter and the looming impact of a veteran infielder changing teams.

The box score reads like a blueprint for a multi-positional fantasy night: Mayo, J. Jackson, and Henderson contributed to the offense; Urías’ day at the plate was a footnote to a historic moment but a signal of how quickly change can ripple through a lineup. On the Astros side, Valdez absorbed the loss with a controlled line, but the night’s larger storyline centered on Young’s evolution, Urías’ career arc, and a reminder that even near-perfect nights can end with a single swing and a slow grounder.