This is shaping up to be an offseason of change for the Houston Astros in terms of their pitching staff. Framber Valdez is likely gone in free agency, and that leaves a hole at the top of the rotation for general manager Dana Brown to fill.
Retaining key players for the Houston Astros has been tumultuous to say the least. Each time a player receives All-Star recognition or MVP status, or is just straight up valuable to a team, their value increases.
It has been a quiet offseason for the Houston Astros so far. General manager Dana Brown and the front office have a veteran roster coming back for 2026 and one that can still contend in what they still believe is a championship window.
The Houston Astros won’t have this much to do in the first round of a Major League Baseball draft since 2015. The Astros have two selections in the first round of next July’s draft.
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.
The Chicago White Sox are officially on the clock for the 2026 MLB Draft. While chaos erupted farther down the lottery order, it will be the White Sox who grab the first overall selection after entering the lottery with the best odds.
Even though nothing is official quite yet in regards to the Houston Astros and Framber Valdez the general consensus is that their long term starter is not going to be returning for 2026.
December is a very busy month for offseason baseball. Firstly, It sets the potential free agent signings in motion following the December 7th Winter Meetings.
The Houston Astros will likely be in the market for a quality starting pitcher to pair with ace Hunter Brown. He's coming off a Cy-Young level season in Houston, posting a 2.43 ERA with over 200 strikeouts.
The Houston Astros have nothing but good things to say about their newest pitching ace, and no, it isn't Framber Valdez. They had one starter in the rotation emerge as one of the best in baseball, let alone just on their roster, Hunter Brown.
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.
Since they were re-introduced to competitive baseball a decade ago, the Houston Astros have been known as a team that mashes. Rightfully so, as they've produced superstars like Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker.
Through their years of dominance over the last decade, the Houston Astros were known for their ability to develop prospects year after year into what became the core of a franchise that's won two World Series and made the postseason eight straight years.
Through their years of dominance over the last decade, the Houston Astros were known for their ability to develop prospects year after year into what became the core of a franchise that's won two World Series and made the postseason eight straight years.
The Houston Astros had a pretty intriguing year when it came to their starting pitching and bullpen mix. Hunter Brown had a career year and looked outstanding for the vast majority of his starts, but Framber Valdez fell apart down the stretch after a promising first half.
Christian Walker and Yordan Alvarez blasted solo home runs to back the splendid start from pitcher Hunter Brown as the Houston Astros walloped the Texas Rangers 11-0 on Saturday to capture the second game of a key three-game series between the American League West rivals in Arlington, Texas.
Hunter Brown pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and his batterymate Yainer Diaz drove in three runs as the Houston Astros beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday in the rubber match of the three-game series.
Last season, Detroit Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal won the AL Cy Young Award resoundingly, nabbing a rare pitching triple crown. This year, the contest is a little tighter.
The Houston Astros swept the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, beating them 2-1 at Daikin Park. The win, coupled with a Seattle Mariners loss, has the Astros up 6.5 games in the American League West.
Houston Astros Starting Pitcher Hunter Brown continued his great regular season this afternoon at home against the Minnesota Twins. He surrendered two earned runs over seven innings works and punched out 12.
Even when Houston right-hander Hunter Brown hasn't been that sharp, he finds a way to display his dominance. However, Brown hopes to be better than his
Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown did everything but win in his most recent outing. Fresh off a career-high eight-inning performance, Brown will look to send the Astros to a series victory on Wednesday afternoon when they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the host Tampa Bay Rays.
Hunter Brown continued his sizzling start to the season on Tuesday night with six shutout innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. He also extended his scoreless inning streak to 17 innings.
The Houston Astros have been through significant roster changes throughout their dynasty years. George Springer and Carlos Correa were amongst the first to leave before Kyle Tucker and Justin Verlander departed this past winter.