To say the Houston Astros have dealt with injuries this season would simply be diminishing the reality of what has gone on for this ballclub in 2026. No aspect of this roster has been safe, and that includes the starting rotation.
Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez is quickly becoming one of the most valuable players in the sport. A hot surge in 2026 with a poor Astros team is starting to form a lot of trade rumors for the left-handed slugger.
The 2026 Major League Baseball has been a struggle for the Houston Astros, to say the least. Houston is 16-24 on the season and the hits have come hard so far this season with the most notable and most recent being the club losing infielder Carlos Correa for the season.
It's not a return of the entire opening-day starting rotation for the Houston Astros. But it is a start. Per Chandler Rome of The Athletic on X (formerly Twitter), the Astros will activate and start Tatsuya Imai on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners.
The Houston Astros placed left-handed reliever Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list before Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, due to left elbow inflammation.
Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.
The Houston Astros have been one of the biggest stunners in baseball so far this season, and not in a good way. Houston is 16-23 on the season and is just one game ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for last place in the American League West.
The Houston Astros placed left-hander Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-hander Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land.
Zach Cole hit a three-run homer during a five-run ninth inning and the visiting Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 10-0 on Friday, sending the Reds to their eighth straight defeat.
The Houston Astros might finally have some good luck on their side. In their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, Nick Lodolo is scheduled to go for the home team — his first start of the season after recovering from a blister issue on his left index finger.
The Houston Astros look to shake off the very thick cobwebs and get back into the win column after losing a three-game series to the Los Angeles Dodgers at home.
The Astros announced Friday that outfielder Dustin Harris, whom they designated for assignment earlier in the week, cleared waivers and rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Sugar Land.
Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.
The Houston Astros have endured a difficult season so far. They are currently 15-23 and tied for last place in the American League West standings. While the idea of the Astros trading Yordan Alvarez seems unrealistic, it has been mentioned as a possibility.
It’s been a rough start in South Texas, as the Houston Astros lost another series and are now 15-23. Now, they will head to Great American Ballpark to face the Cincinnati Reds.
Correa is out for the season. That statement could have been the final blow to a team that just can’t escape injury and, quite honestly, bad luck. The roster is in ruins, and it has been for quite a while.
The Houston Astros missed the playoffs last season for the first time in almost a decade after losing most of their established superstars. Their chances for this season are looking slim, even at this early stage, with a host of injuries to key players.
Astros reliever Logan VanWey is meeting the team in Cincinnati for their weekend series with the Reds, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Houston has an open spot on the pitching staff after optioning Jason Alexander during Thursday’s off day.
The Astros re-signed outfielder Daniel Johnson to a minor league contract, according to the MiLB.com transaction tracker. He elected free agency yesterday after being designated for assignment on Monday.
Jose Altuve is a nine-time All-Star and a member of two World Series-winning teams with the Houston Astros. Altuve has become a popular name in the city of Houston, and the Houston Zoo is now paying tribute to Altuve in a unique way.
The Houston Astros have one of the worst minor league systems in baseball, and it’s been that way for a few years now. They have no Top 100 prospects and very few players who look to be potential MLB pieces.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled to consistently string wins together lately, but that was certainly not the case in Wednesday's 12-2 win over the Houston Astros.
In 2025, 22-year-old Cam Smith posted a .670 OPS in his 493 plate appearances as a rookie. ln 2026, he’s currently rocking a .676 OPS in 144 plate appearances.
At 14-21, very little has gone right for the Houston Astros to start 2026, giving new meaning to the term “Houston, we have a problem”. Was this supposed to be the same team that formed quite the American League dynasty in recent years?