Daikin Park was not a pitcher-friendly ballpark, especially in 2026, when it finished as the fifth ballpark with the highest home run park factor (113), despite being 2% below the league average overall.
As Thanksgiving approaches, Astros fans have plenty to be grateful for. A year ago, Josh Hader was in the early stages of completing a throwing program with the intent of being ready for spring training.
A report from New York Yankees insider Bob Klapisch of NJ.com indicates the club is already positioning a potential successor to manager Aaron Boone as the 2026 season ends without a championship—the franchise’s 17th consecutive year without a World Series title, the longest such drought since its first crown in 1923.
Yordan Alvarez is a hitter’s hitter. The Houston Astros pillar mashed a career-high 42 home runs, one shy of Pete Alonso for the American-League lead, and has crushed 30-plus dingers in every season that he has exceeded 100 games played.
How many of the National League Cy Young Award winners since 1967 can you name in seven minutes?
Nostalgia may be a powerful part of baseball, but it rarely wins championships. Brad Ausmus knows what it takes to be part of Houston Astros history, having collected all three of his career Gold Glove Awards with the franchise and served as the team’s starting catcher during its first World Series run in 2005.
Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.
Tatsuya Imai, Kai-Wei Teng, Cristian Javier, Mike Burrows, and Ronel Blanco combined for 59 starts for the Houston Astros in 2026, which accounted for 36% of the rotation’s workload.
The Houston Astros enter this offseason with questions surrounding their starting rotation after several arms reached free agency or dealt with injuries last season.
Yordan Alvarez is going to need a bigger trophy case. On Wednesday, the Houston Astros’ slugger took home his first Hank Aaron Award, presented to the top hitter in each league.
Aaron Boone's unexpected role in the Astros’ appointment of Brad Ausmus as their new manager has been revealed. According to The Athletic's Chandler Rome, conversations with the New York Yankees manager helped Astros executive Randy Flores understand how Ausmus had developed during his time in New York.
The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.
With New York Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus introduced as the new Houston Astros manager, it marks a new era for the team after Joe Espada has been the skipper since 2024.
How many of the players to be name the Most Valuable Player in the American League for every season in the Integration Era (since 1947) can you name in 10 minutes?
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, free-agent right-hander Dustin May, who posted a 7-9 record with a 4.70 ERA in 31 starts for the Cardinals and Brewers in 2026, is generating interest from the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres and Houston Astros.
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez was healthy in 2026. Good thing, too. He was the No. 1 reason the Astros won the American League West title.
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez has made MLB history by becoming the first full-time designated hitter to win AL MVP.
Going into the offseason, there were two questions surrounding the Houston Astros: who was going to be the new general manager to replace Dana Brown, and who was going to replace Joe Espada in the dugout as manager?
Boone guiding the Yankees to just one World Series appearance and zero championships from 2018 through this past season has made him a target for fans who want change as soon as possible.
The Houston Astros have their next manager, but the hiring of Brad Ausmus raises more questions than it answers.
For the past several seasons, Bryan Abreu has established himself as one of the better arms in a great bullpen in Houston. A high-leverage reliever who often came up big in the postseason, Abreu was always considered one of the better non-closers in baseball.
Randy Flores has been the Houston Astros' general manager for less than two weeks, and his first big decision is nearly made.
The 2026 preseason played out perfectly for Bryan Abreu. Teammate Josh Hader was dealing with a shoulder injury that was going to cost him the first two months of the season.
New Astros general manager Randy Flores has some work to do this winter. Aside from hiring a new manager to replace Joe Espada, Flores will have to finalize a roster for 2027.
The trade market could be active due to a relatively weak free-agent class. Let's take a look at the five players who are most likely to be traded.
Albert Pujols wants to be a Major League Baseball manager, and one of his former teammates is going to give him a chance at the job. Pujols is reportedly
The Houston Astros are the last MLB team left with a manager opening.
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