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As the Astros construct their 2026 team over the off-season, their assessment of promising rookies’ performances will be an important input. A.J. Blubaugh is one of the more promising 2025 rookie pitchers.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / September 27

Houston Astros Rookie AJ Blubaugh To Start Do-or-Die Game on Saturday

The Houston Astros are on the brink of elimination from the postseason. It has not been since 2016 that the Astros missed the postseason, and they made it in nine of the last 10 seasons.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / September 7

A Quick Thought: I Hope We See More of AJ Blubaugh To Finish Out The Season

With all due respect to Lance McCullers Jr., who has a deserved place in franchise lore, I am not sure how viable an option he is moving forward for the 2025 Astros.

Seattle Mariners News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB home run leaders since 1997' quiz

The 'Multiple MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The 'MLB home run record by position' quiz

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / September 2

Some Stuff measures for Astros pitchers

Today I will review some current Astros’ pitcher trends based on Stuff+ metrics. Stuff+ and the related PitchBot models evaluate pitchers’ stuff based on their pitches’ physical parameters like location, velocity, and pitch movement.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / August 23

Astros Promote AJ Blubaugh, Designate Reliever Shawn Dubin for Assignment

Even though the Houston Astros lead the American League West by two games, they have struggled to stay healthy all season long. The pitching has gotten the worst of it, but luckily they are return on the horizon.

Houston Astros News / Sporting News / August 23

Astros call up AJ Blubaugh from Triple-A

Astros re-call pitcher AJ Blubaugh after making his Major League debut earlier this season.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / April 30

Astros Fall in Finale, 7-4

AJ Blubaugh’s debut marred by crucial fielding error and missed opportunities by the offense Well, if you love fairy tales, starting pitcher AJ Blubaugh’s MLB debut was not that.

Houston Astros News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 30

Houston Astros Prospect Makes Major League Debut - and History - on Wednesday

Houston Astros prospect AJ Blubaugh made some unique history on Wednesday during his major league debut. Pitching against the Detroit Tigers, Blubaugh became the first pitcher from Wisconsin-Milwaukee to make the big leagues.

Houston Astros News / Last Word On Sports / April 30

Astros Call Up Promising Arm to Join Pitching Corps

The Houston Astros announced to reporters, including Chandler Rome of The Athletic, that pitching prospect AJ Blubaugh will make his major league debut on Wednesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

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.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / April 30

Houston Astros Call Up Top Prospect, Will Make His MLB Debut on Wednesday

The Houston Astros were looking for somebody to make a start for them on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. This is because Hayden Wesneski lost some velocity in his last start.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 30

Astros' AJ Blubaugh set for big-league debut vs. Tigers

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe, set for the seventh outing of his major league career, will be the more experienced starter on the mound when he faces the host Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon.