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Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / July 15

Houston Astros Boil: July 15, 2025

Welcome to the Tuesday Boil Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Day 2 recap Neyens talks about facing his former team The connection this All-Star game had to Hader Astros linked to Alcantara (YS) AL West News Raleigh wins the Home Run Derby Easy money for deGrom (ABC) Angels take Michigan’s Mr.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / July 15

Astros Wild Stat Could Indicate Major Playoff Success Coming This October

The Houston Astros have had an incredible first half of the season based on what most people expected them to be this year following a rough winter. Losing

Houston Astros News / 5 GOATs / July 14

Arkansas transfer commit Jackson Wells signs with Houston Astros

Arkansas was hoping to bring right-handed pitcher Jackson Wells onto the roster for the 2025 season. Head coach Dave Van Horn landed Wells out of the NCAA transfer portal, previously playing for Little Rock.

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Joe Espada News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 14

Astros’ Joe Espada to ‘focus on the positives’ despite pre-All-Star break skid

The Houston Astros are 1-5 in their last six games, as the team experienced a little skid right before the MLB All-Star break. It is a tad concerning, however, manager Joe Espada is maintaining positivity for the second half of the regular season.

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25 MLB players who might be fantasy league winners in the second half

It's crunch time for fantasy baseball managers as we head into the final two months of the regular season. These 25 players could make all the difference as pickups or acquisitions for fantasy rosters.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / July 14

Astros' Rough Finish Ahead of All-Star Break Should Raise Trade Deadline Urgency

The Houston Astros surprised a ton of people with how strong of a start they had during the first half of the year given everything they lost both before and during the season.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / July 14

Astros First-Round Pick Xavier Neyens Wasted Little Time To Take Shot at Mariners

With their first-round pick in the 2025 MLB draft, the Houston Astros selected shortstop Xavier Neyens at No. 21 overall out of Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Wash.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / July 14

3 Astros Things...

Hunter Brown, Josh Hader, and Neyens Let’s look at three quick topics related to the Astros. Hunter Brown Regression Hunter Brown’s final two starts before All Star break were disappointing, at least based on the brilliant pitching line before those dates.

Jose Altuve News / Houston Astros on SI / July 14

Is Jose Altuve Beginning To Heat Up for Astros?

The Houston Astros announced their "Player of the Homestand" and gave the award to Jose Altuve. From July 7-13, the Astros faced the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers.

MLB News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 14

New Houston Astros Draft Pick Takes Brutal Shot at Seattle Mariners on Draft Night

Seattle Mariners fans have disliked the Houston Astros for the last decade or so, and it seems like the rivalry is set to continue for many more years to come.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / July 14

Astros' First-Round Pick Makes Decision About Beginning His Professional Career

For the first time in a decade, the Houston Astros went the prep position player route in the draft. There are risks that come with those selections, since high schoolers can ultimately decide to play in college instead of starting their professional journey immediately.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / July 14

Houston Astros Boil: July 14, 2025

Welcome to the Monday Boil Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Recap Astros take Neyens with first-round pick Parades to miss All-Star Game Javier

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 14

Astros’ draft pick sparks buzz after savage 2022 shot at Yankees resurfaces

The Houston Astros’ newest draft pick sparked some buzz when a 2022 shot at the New York Yankees resurfaced. To be fair to Xavier Neyens, he was 15 at the time, but his social media post on the Astros’ rival is making the rounds shortly after he was selected with the No.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / July 14

Astros Add Two Much-Needed Power Bats in Day 1 of 2025 MLB Draft

The Houston Astros must have walked away from the first day of the 2025 MLB draft with their heads held high after they added two intriguing power bats to bolster their lacking farm system.

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Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / July 13

Astros select Ethan Frey with the 95th pick in the 2025 MLB draft

Astros selected another hitter in the draft. With the 95th pick in the 2025 draft, the Houston Astros selected outfielder Ethan Frey from LSU. Frey had a breakout junior season hitting .337 with 13 homers, 50 runs batted in over 62 games for the Tigers.

Isaac Paredes News / Field Level Media / July 13

Astros 3B Isaac Paredes (family matter) pulls out of All-Star Game

Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has withdrawn from Tuesday's All-Star Game to attend to a family matter, Astros manager Joe Espada said prior to Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 13

Astros fill in missing pieces in series against Rangers

It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 12

Astros' Cristian Javier takes big step in injury recovery

Right-hander Cristian Javier took a big step towards returning to the Astros rotation today when he began a rehab assignment, as relayed by Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle.

Brice Matthews News / Field Level Media / July 11

Astros call up top prospect 2B Brice Matthews for MLB debut

The Houston Astros' top-ranked prospect will get a chance to deliver on his promise after the club called up second baseman Brice Matthews from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.

Jose Altuve News / Athlon Sports / July 10

Astros Facing Jose Altuve Decision After News on Thursday

Veteran second baseman Jose Altuve is playing in his 15th major-league season with the Houston Astros. The 35-year-old has compiled an extraordinary résumé since making his big-league debut in 2011, firmly establishing himself as one of baseball’s brightest and most consistent stars over the past decade and a half.