Speaking to reporters on Thursday (including Brian McTaggart of MLB.com), Astros general manager Dana Brown was asked about the status of extension conversations with two key players.
For Cristian Javier, it felt sort of imperative that he had a strong start to his 2024 season. Or at least provide indications that his struggles from last season remain firmly in the past.
Throwing a ceremonial first pitch in an MLB game may look easy on the outside, but the case isn’t so for those with zero experience in the sport of baseball.
The Houston Astros and the New York Yankees will face each other in the second meeting of their four-game series on the 2024 MLB. The first pitch is scheduled for today, March 29, at 8:00 PM ET in the Minute Maid Park.
The sinker has movement again. Earlier this week, I wrote about Framber Valdez’s sinker and the changes to its movement profile in the last couple of seasons.
The one that got away Of course, it’s just one game out of 162. But this one confirmed our worst fears and, in some ways, our highest hopes. First, the fears.
The Houston Astros will take the field against the New York Yankees (1-0) on Friday. The game begins at 8:10 PM ET on Apple TV+, with the Astros listed as -121 favorites on the moneyline.
While the game situation wasn't necessarily ideal for new Houston closer Josh Hader to make his Astros debut, his performance most certainly made a favorable impression.
Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez didn’t have a terrible Opening Day start against the New York Yankees, but there were definite areas that needed improvement in the Astros’ 5-4 loss to the Bronx Bombers on Thursday.
Action Network's Sean Koerner lays out his MLB player props for Opening Day on March 28.
With longtime Astros catcher Martin Maldonado leaving Houston for the Chicago White Sox in free agency last offseason, a vacancy developed at the catcher position.
Right-hander Ronel Blanco will start the 2024 season in the Astros’ rotation, manager Joe Espada announced.
Gene Elston’s career in broadcasting is intimately intertwined with baseball history in Houston. Later, he would go on to announce games nationally, becoming a broadcasting legend throughout the 20th century, along with names such as Harry Caray, Vin Scully, and Jack Buck.
Death, taxes, and the Houston Astros in at least the ALCS, if not the World Series. The first two on the previous list are givens throughout history, and yet for the last seven years, the latter has been true as well.
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will not pitch in any of the Astros remaining games this spring. Manager Joe Espada said Thursday that Verlander will not pitch in the Astros’ four remaining Grapefruit League games.
Spring has not been kind to the Houston Astros and their starting rotation. They got some bad news early on when Justin Verlander announced that he was a bit behind schedule dealing with an elbow issue.
The two-game series in Seoul between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres is already underway, but anticipation from fans and bettors alike is on the rise ahead because of the pitching duel set up for Game 2.
The Houston Astros should have some new wrinkles to their game this season under the management of Joe Espada. Taking over for legendary manager Dusty Baker, the first-time skipper is looking to put his stamp onto this team that has won the World Series under the two previous men in charge.
The Houston Astros are filled with talent from top to bottom. While they have multiple star players, one of them has an argument to be the best hitter in baseball.
When Forrest Whitley was drafted 17th overall in the 2016 MLB draft, he was widely considered a highly developed prospect and future top-of-the-rotation arm in the making.
Just a few days ago, it looked like the Houston Astros were becoming the favorites to sign Blake Snell. But now it seems another team may be in line to add the reigning Cy Young Award winner.
Yordan Alvarez is apparently feeling the spring part of spring training.
The Houston Astros may have such a need in the rotation that they're willing to push money forward for free-agent ace Blake Snell.
ESPN has dropped its annual Top 100 players list and, as expected, three teams dominated the list with the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers accounting for a combined 25 players.
The Astros will be without the leader of their rotation to start the season.
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