The Houston Astros had a plan to roll out one of the more underrated starting pitching rotations in Major League Baseball for the 2026 season, but injuries quickly showed how flawed the plan was.
Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai, who is on the 15-day IL with right arm fatigue, threw his second bullpen session and will go on a rehabilitation assignment.
The Houston Astros might be at the bottom of the AL West division going into a big series with the New York Yankees at home, but there have been bright spots that get overlooked by the overall negative of the season.
The New York Yankees experienced a four-game blip with their pitching last week when they were unable to consistently record outs against the Los Angeles Angels.
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 just reached their 10th win of the 2026 season after falling on hard times both offensively and defensively. The pitching staff continues to look bare as the franchise awaits several returns to help the starting rotation down the stretch of the campaign.
The Houston Astros' pitching staff has been worse for wear to start the 2026 season. With several pitchers, both starters and relievers, on the injured list, general manager Dana Brown has expressed that there are plans to look internally to help the starting pitching cause.
In a world where the Houston Astros haven't had the best of luck, pitching-wise, to begin the season, the franchise made a decision that they feel is best for business.
Yordan Álvarez's performance for the Houston Astros has been eye-opening this season, to say the least. Álvarez is baseball's No. 1 hitter right now. There's no denying that.
The Houston Astros Low-A affiliate had a loud day at the plate yesterday. Taking on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Faytteville Woodpeckers collected 15 hits and a 12-8 win on Wednesday.
The Houston Astros were in desperate need of a strong starting pitching performance against the Cleveland Guardians to grab their first series win since beating the Colorado Rockies.
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.
Daniel Johnson Jr. would not get a call to be in a Houston Astros uniform if players didn't keep getting hurt. At this point, with a whopping sixteen players on the IL nearly a month into the young season, what can the Astros do?
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane has said time and time again that as long as he’s in charge, the championship window will always be open. It’s a bold statement, and one that carries a lot of weight in a city that has grown accustomed to winning.
Yordan Alvarez had three hits, including a two-run homer in the first inning, and Peter Lambert threw six shutout innings for the visiting Houston Astros in a 2-0 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber game of their three-game series.
At 9-16 and owning the worst record in the American League West, it's no secret that the Houston Astros have not gotten out to the start they hoped for this season.
With the Houston Astros working their way to being on the right side of .500, they came into Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians looking to clinch a much-needed series victory.
What started as a half-joking thought before a podcast segment has turned into a conversation worth taking seriously. Former MLB infielder Trevor Plouffe was on Talkin’ Baseball with co-host Jake Storiale, floating the idea that the Houston Astros should consider trading Yordan Alvarez.
The Astros announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Daniel Johnson. He takes the active roster spot of fellow outfielder Taylor Trammell, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain.
The start of Isaac Paredes' second season with the Houston Astros has not gone according to plan. After he was an All-Star last season, Paredes entered play Monday hitting .190, slugging .254 and homerless after he had 20 long balls last season.
The Astros announced that right-hander J.P. France has been outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.
The Houston Astros are set to play the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. Ahead of the game, the ball club shared multiple injury updates, via Matt Kawahara.
The Houston Astros are facing pressure, and names like Omar Lopez and Joe Espada are now central to the conversation. The Astros manager situation has suddenly turned into a talking point, with concerns growing as losses mount.
In an interview on SportsTalk790 radio today, Astros general manager Dana Brown said right-handers Hunter Brown and Cristian Javier are tentatively expected