The 2024 season has been a difficult one for the Houston Astros. They have dealt with underwhelming performances from some key players and injuries. One of the players who is dealing with an injury is starting pitcher Jose Urquidy.
The Astros announced they have selected right-hander Nick Hernandez to their roster, with left-hander Parker Mushinski optioned in a corresponding move.
Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, who was hit in the left hand by a pitch on Tuesday, was held out of Wednesday's game vs. the Cardinals.
The Houston Astros have lost two more starting pitchers to season-ending elbow surgery. The Astros announced on Wednesday that right-handers Cristian Javier and José Urquidy are both set to undergo Tommy John surgery.
The 27-34 Houston Astros are 4-6 in their last 10 games, hardly managing to stay afloat as they look to make the postseason. Seven games out of first place in the American League West and a Wild Card position, the July trade deadline poses many questions for the front office.
Thought: Want Better Pitching? Try Improving the Fielding With the news of Cristian Javier and Jose Urquidity heading to surgery, Astros fans are abuzz about ways to improve the pitching staff.
Houston Astros right-handers Jose Urquidy and Cristian Javier each are scheduled to undergo right elbow surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Surgery for Urquidy is planned for Wednesday while Javier will have surgery on Thursday, the team announced.
The Astros have now added Cristian Javier and José Urquidy to their growing IL list
Houston Astros star right fielder, Kyle Tucker, is still considered day-to-day after he was helped off the field on Monday. A frightening moment unfolded at Minute Maid Park when the Astros All-Star collapsed in severe pain after fouling a ball off his shin.
The Houston Astros made a trade on Tuesday, as they traded cash to the San Diego Padres for right-handed pitcher Nick Hernandez, per The Athletic. Hernandez’s MiLB.com page noted that he had been traded but didn’t disclose the terms.
The Astros announced that right-hander Jose Urquidy will undergo elbow surgery, ending his 2024 season.
Alex Bregman has heated up since a slow start. On Monday he hit his ninth home run of the season in the Houston Astros’ 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Expect a display of power when Kyle Tucker (19 HR) and the Houston Astros (28-34) take on Nolan Gorman (3 HR) and the St. Louis Cardinals (28-31) at Minute Maid Park at 2:10 PM ET live on SCHN.
The Houston Astros (28-34) have a home game against the St. Louis Cardinals (28-31) on Wednesday. The contest is set to begin at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros will call on Ronel Blanco (5-1) versus the Cardinals and Miles Mikolas (3-6).
With Yainer Diaz finding his power swing and the Astros showing a penchant for quality at-bats, Houston will pursue a three-game sweep of the visiting St.
Action Network's Tony Sartori shares Cardinals vs. Astros pick for the series finale on Wednesday, June 5, including MLB odds on the run line, moneyline and over/under.
June is the time of year when the contenders start to separate themselves from the pack, or the pretenders come down to earth. It is common for mediocre teams to put together a good month or even two, but after about 80 games, you generally know who the good teams are.
Yainer Diaz homered for the second consecutive game and the Houston Astros held off a late charge from the visiting St. Louis Cardinals for an 8-5 win on Tuesday.
A bad season is getting even worse for the Houston Astros.
It's been a tough year for the Houston Astros. Not only have they been one of, if not the most, disappointing teams during the early portion of the season, they are now going to be battling injury problems for the remainder of this campaign.
The Houston Astros got a much-needed win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of their three-game slate. It came in dramatic fashion during the bottom
The Houston Astros are 27-34 so far in the 2024 MLB season. It’s their worst start in the last decade and they don’t look like a playoff contender through the first two months of the season.
The Astros entered Monday’s slate of contests 7.5 games out of both the AL West division lead and the final wild-card spot.
The 27-year-old has slashed .266/.395/.584 with 40 RBIs and 19 home runs across 60 games. He trails just New York Yankees juggernaut Aaron Judge for the most home runs in the majors.
The Astros came back to beat the Cardinals Monday. They’re now 27-34, seven games below .500 and as many back of the Mariners in the AL West.
Houston Astros Third Baseman Alex Bregman continues to swing one of the hottest bats in Major League Baseball. He had a two-run home run as the Astros lost 4-3 to the Minnesota Twins at home on Sunday afternoon.
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