Houston Astros standouts Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa will not represent their countries in March's World Baseball Classic because they were not able to receive insurance on their major league contracts for the event, according to a report from The Athletic.
Jose Altuve has pretty much accomplished everything there is to do in his tenure with the Houston Astros. Defying the odds as one of the shortest players in MLB history, Altuve has become a superstar who has transcended time, as he now enters his 16th season.
The Houston Astros have made it clear that they need a left-handed hitter, but they haven't made much forward progress in the context of sealing a deal.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
With FanFest now in the rearview mirror and the Super Bowl still dominating the sports calendar, it’s easy for Houston Astros fans to mentally hit pause before spring training truly begins.
With the question if Houston Astros star Carlos Correa will play in the World Baseball Classic, the answer has finally been revealed, which will disappoint fans of Team Puerto Rico.
It’s not that often that a team selects a pitcher with a reliever-only profile coming out of college. Many times, college starters become relievers based on their make-up and performance.
Once spring training wraps up, the Houston Astros will be in for a rough couple of months. In April, they will have a mix of competitive teams and ballclubs that struggled immensely in 2025.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Framber Valdez stands atop the pitching class and is arguably the offseason’s last marquee free agent. He and Zac Gallen are the two remaining players who declined qualifying offers.
A lot of the trade chatter this winter surrounding the Houston Astros has been with infielder Isaac Paredes. One team linked to him a lot is the Boston Red Sox.
The highly touted World Baseball Classic is one of the highlights of the spring when it comes to baseball. For the Houston Astros, they're approaching this period with great caution, rightfully so.
The Houston Astros, missing the playoffs yet still winning 87 games last season, didn't seem like a possibility, but it quickly became a reality. However, going into the 2026 campaign, the Astros aren't a team that anyone should count out until missing the playoffs becomes a regular occurrence.
We have hit the lull in between the hot stove league and Spring Training. There will be more deals made between now and then, but your Houston Astros are probably winding down their additions and changes.
The Houston Astros tried some things last season to make room for players climbing up the ranks to the majors. The experiment saw Jose Altuve play left field for the first time in his career for the Astros, and the experiment might be coming to a close following the production.
The Houston Astros are just under one month away from spring training, but it doesn't sound like they're done making roster moves quite yet. This month alone, the Astros have signed pitcher Tatsuya Imai and numerous free agents to minor league contracts.
HOUSTON, Texas — One thing the Houston Astros organization is known for is giving back to its fans. Daikin Park hosted its annual Astros Fan Fest on Saturday on a cold and muggy afternoon.
The Houston Astros will kick off their regular season in late March and into April with a healthy amount of challenge, giving them just enough time to get back into the swing of things.
The Houston Astros are heading into the 2026 MLB season with an aging core, yet there remains optimism that the roster is still strong enough to return to the postseason after last year’s late-season collapse ended a streak of eight straight trips to the playoffs.
Framber Valdez undoubtedly had the most impressive body of work in the MLB among all the starting pitchers in the free agent pool this winter. However, the 32-year-old left-hander is still available with less than a month remaining until spring training.
The Houston Astros’ 2025 season was forgettable, as the team collapsed in September and missed out on the MLB playoffs, ending a run of eight consecutive postseason appearances.