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- ↑ Goodridge, Gerald (June 4, 2019). "Astros select Texas pitcher Blair Henley in seventh round of 2019 MLB Draft". Burnt Orange Nation.
- ↑ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/framber-valdez-scratched-start-rangers-19392349.php
