HOUSTON -- Cristian Javier struck out eight batters in six scoreless innings and rookie outfielder Joey Loperfido's first career home run capped a six-run third inning as the Astros won their season-high fifth consecutive game, 8-1, over the A’s on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. The Astros swept the

The A's acquired right-handed pitcher Brandon Bielak from the Astros in exchange for cash considerations on Friday. To make room on Oakland's 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas has been designated for assignment. Bielak was drafted by Houston in the 11th round in 2017 and has spent his entire career

With the 2024 Draft still two months away, there's not much hard intel on who's going where in the first round. That picture will become clearer as college and high school players start wrapping up their seasons in the next few weeks, and teams conduct interviews and get medical information

HOUSTON -- A few hours before Wednesday’s game against Oakland, Astros manager Joe Espada gave a dire warning about the state of his bullpen. “We are very limited,” he said. That put the onus -- and perhaps some pressure -- on lefty starting pitcher Framber Valdez to work deep into

HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco, who was ejected from Tuesday’s game against the A’s when umpires found a sticky residue in his glove prior to the fourth inning, was suspended 10 games Wednesday by Major League Baseball. Blanco won’t appeal the suspension, which began Wednesday. Astros general manager Dana

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Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio

HOUSTON -- Given that Julia Morales has spent the better part of the past decade-plus in front of the camera as the Astros’ in-game reporter, the assumption is that at this point, there’s not much that could rattle her while she works. But on Monday, Morales’ nerves were jangling just

HOUSTON -- Desperate times call for desperate measures. That’s why Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, after arriving home late Sunday from a weeklong road trip, was back in the batting cage on Monday morning trying to find a solution to his early-season woes. Bregman’s morning work admittedly didn’t leave him

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DETROIT -- Many view the seventh-inning stretch as a good time for a break in the action, but Justin Verlander wasn’t having any of that on Sunday afternoon. While players on both sides milled about in their respective dugouts, Verlander sprinted to the mound to prepare for the bottom of

Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day

HOUSTON -- Miriam Espada always wanted her kids to follow whatever path they desired, but she admittedly wasn’t so sure that baseball held the best future for her son, Joe. She wanted him to be a lawyer or a doctor like most mothers probably would. “There’s no way I could

DETROIT -- Cristian Javier trotted out a little of everything on Saturday night at Comerica Park. He unleashed four-seamers, changeups and sliders during his first start in almost a month, and even sprinkled in a few knuckle curves. It was a great exercise in making sure everything still worked the

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DETROIT -- The Astros certainly had opportunities on Friday night. Tigers starter Casey Mize was on the ropes in the first inning. Framber Valdez was in control. Hits were sprinkled throughout the lineup, the defense was sharp enough, and Houston was fresh off a power-packed win in the Bronx. What

NEW YORK -- Nobody could accuse the Astros of getting behind the eight-ball early against the Yankees. For the third consecutive game, Houston homered in the top of the first inning against New York, this time with a pair of Statcast-shattering and awe-inspiring blasts. But unlike the previous two evenings,

NEW YORK -- The Astros are used to facing a hostile environment when they enter Yankee Stadium. The thundering boos and chants directed at superstars like Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman, rapturous and overzealous cheers at every sliver of success from the Bronx Bombers: It’s all become second nature for

Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON -- Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell, a pair of Hall of Famers, are ranked first and second in many of the Astros’ all-time