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Astros Emerging Star Pitcher Rightfully Selected As Team's Early MVP

The Houston Astros knew coming into the 2025 MLB regular season that they were going to need players to step up and assume larger roles. That is what happens when multiple World Series champions depart throughout a single winter.

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Today in Astros history - May 27

What happened today in team history? 1969 - Hitting helps out Wilson After a 13 strikeout gem from Houston Astros pitcher Don Wilson and heading into the bottom of the ninth tied at two, Doug Rader smacks a grand slam to help propel the Astros to a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / May 27

Astros Future Players of the Week: May 19-25

See which prospects were hot over the last week. Check out a quick look at a hitter and pitcher who performed at the top of the Astros system in the last week of baseball.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / May 27

MLB Insider Says Astros Slugger Contender to Land Nine-Figure Contract

The Houston Astros have had some excruciating decisions to make with their roster in recent months because of how much money it would have cost to retain those players.

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The '100+ strikeouts in the 2024 MLB season' quiz

How many of the MLB pitchers to strikeout at least 100 batters in 2024 can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Cy Young Award winners' quiz

The 'MLB players to win both Rookie of the Year and MVP' quiz

The 'Recent 20-game winners' quiz

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / May 26

How’s Elvis Doing?

Did the Astros do the right thing trading one of their all-time best relievers From 2018 to 2024, there were three things certain in Houston: Death, taxes, and Ryan Pressly coming in late in an Astros game to preserve a lead.

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25 minor league teams with names as ridiculous as they are real

Some professional sports teams have somewhat odd names. However, no professional team can hold a candle to some of the minor league team names out there.

Christian Walker News / Houston Astros on SI / May 26

Did Superstitious Change Lead to Christian Walker's First Notable Astros Moment?

The Houston Astros need Christian Walker to be the guy he has been for the last three years. From 2022-24 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the slugger was

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / May 26

Astros Boss Will Not Pin Down Superstar’s Return from Injured List

At some point, Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will return from the injured list. But manager Joe Espada won’t be pinned to a timeline. It’s been nearly a month since the Astros put Alvarez on the 10-day injured list with a right hand muscle strain.

Jake Meyers News / Houston Astros on SI / May 26

What Has Caused the Major Offensive Turnaround for This Astros Outfielder?

The Houston Astros seemed to know what they had in Jake Meyers. The former 13th-round pick always showed himself to be a good defender but had issues with the bat in his hand, posting three straights seasons with an OPS+ figure well under the league average of 100 while also having defensive bWAR numbers above zero.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / May 26

Astros’ Pitching Continues To Be Good

The Astros made it through a consecutive game gauntlet despite pitching injuries The Astros’ pitching has been holding the team together, even when the offense doesn’t score a lot of runs.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / May 26

These Supposed Star Players Have Been Busts for Astros This Season

While the hopes for the 2025 season may not have been as high for the Houston Astros as they were throughout their recent dynastic reign, they were still expected to be much better than they have been to this point in the year.

MLB News / Crawfish Boxes / May 26

Today in Astros history - May 26

What happened today in team history? 1967 - Homerun barrage With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, the Houston Astros trounce the Chicago Cubs 7-4.

Justin Verlander News / Houston Astros on SI / May 26

MLB Quarter-Century Team Reminder of Former Astros Ace’s Greatness

Justin Verlander arrived in 2017 to help the Houston Astros try and win their first World Series. By the time he left after the 2024 season, he was a legend.

Christian Walker News / Field Level Media / May 25

Christian Walker's walk-off blast propels Astros over Mariners

Christian Walker drilled his second career walk-off home run and the Houston Astros secured a four-game series victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners with a 5-3 win on Sunday.

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Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / May 25

Watch: Player with fitting name lifts Astros to walk-off win

The Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners in dramatic fashion on Sunday, and it was a player with a fitting name who delivered the game-winning hit.

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MLB News / Houston Astros on SI / May 25

Former Astros Utility Man Signed by Orioles After Yankees Release

The Houston Astros made the tough decision to let a spring training standout go earlier this year and he has struggled to find his footing since. MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko reported that the Baltimore Orioles would signing outfielder journeyman Cooper Hummel on Sunday morning.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / May 25

Today in Astros history - May 25

What happened today in team history? 1975 - Astros come back to win After falling behind 6-0 to the Montreal Expos early in the game, the Houston Astros came back to tie it in the ninth on a leadoff bomb from Cesar Cedeno to bring the game to extras.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 25

Astros seek continued success in series finale vs. Mariners

Right-hander Bryan Abreu is integral to a Houston bullpen that has excelled this season, but the fact that his two hiccups thus far have come against the Seattle Mariners is noteworthy.

Yordan Alvarez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

Astros get flurry of injury updates on Yordan Alvarez, others

The Houston Astros, for all their misfortune and blemishes, are actually in a considerably better position than the one they were in this time last season.

Houston Astros News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

3 players Houston Astros fans are already fed up with in 2025

The Houston Astros are nearing the end one of the most dominant stretches Major League Baseball history. Since 2017, the Astros made the playoffs in every season and got to at least the American League Championship Series in seven of them.

Houston Astros News / Field Level Media / May 22

Jose Altuve's two homers spark Astros' blowout of M's

Jose Altuve produced his 12th career multi-homer game as the Houston Astros topped the Seattle Mariners 9-2 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.

Houston Astros News / Athlon Sports / May 22

Astros' 13-Game Winner Seeking 'Second Opinion' After IL News

The Houston Astros relayed more bad news on the pitching front on May 22, as manager Joe Espada met with the media. Earlier in the week, on May 18, Espada informed reporters that pitching prospect Hayden Wesneski will miss the remainder of the 2025 season with Tommy John surgery.

Yordan Alvarez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22