HOUSTON -- The wait is over for veteran Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.

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HOUSTON -- Slowly but surely, Christian Walker’s bat appears to be rounding into form following a slow start with the Astros. Yordan Alvarez hasn’t slugged anywhere close to his normal level yet, but there’s no reason to believe it’s not coming, considering his track record. So what about Yainer Diaz?

Could the AL East have five teams finish .500 or better? Is the NL East a two-way tussle between the Mets and Phillies or will the Braves find a way to make it a three-legged race? And in the NL West, the Dodgers are the favorites to win the division,

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HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve didn’t hesitate last winter when Astros manager Joe Espada asked him to make the move from second base to left field. So it was only fair that Espada agreed to listen to Altuve when he suggested last week that he should hit second in the lineup

The Washington Nationals are on the clock. OK, not quite yet, but they do have the No. 1 pick in this year’s Draft, and MLB Pipeline has an updated and expanded Draft Top 150, ranking the players all 30 teams are criss-crossing the country to see to line up their

KANSAS CITY -- The stars were out for the Astros on Sunday. With right-hander Hunter Brown continuing his masterful pitching and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez finding his vaunted stroke with a majestic three-run homer, it was a day of celebration for Houston all the way around.

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KANSAS CITY -- With their offense stuck in neutral, the Astros are wasting some strong outings by their starting pitching.

A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV – the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long – has never been better. That’s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). Here is

KANSAS CITY -- There’s a long way to go this season, but the early returns indicate the Astros have gone a long way toward solidifying the bottom of the rotation with their offseason acquisition of right-hander Hayden Wesneski. Acquired from the Cubs last December in the Kyle Tucker deal, Wesneski

HOUSTON -- A year ago at this time, the Astros were searching to find out how one of the most successful teams in baseball over the previous decade could suddenly lose its mojo. Houston was 7-17 after 24 games in 2024 and had many believing the golden era of Astros

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When discussing the fastest prospects (and frankly, all players) in baseball, there’s the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and then there’s everyone else. Now in the big leagues, Simpson has led scouts to say that he should get at least a 90 run grade on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Watching him do

It’s been two weeks since our first Starting Pitcher Power Rankings of the regular season, and a lot can change in that time. While the rankings, based on a formula constructed by MLB.com’s data team, consider pitchers’ performance over the past 365 days, more weight is placed on recent performance.

The Nationals own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft, which comes with a record assigned value. But the Mariners, who jumped from No. 15 to No. 3 in the Draft Lottery, own the largest overall bonus pool. MLB released the slot values and bonus pools to teams

HOUSTON -- There’s something about the Blue Jays that brings out the best in Astros starter Ronel Blanco.

HOUSTON -- Astros pitcher Hunter Brown has perhaps already established himself as Houston’s ace, but his performance through his first five starts of the season is putting him on a level with some of the best pitchers currently in the game. Brown extended his scoreless streak to 24 innings by

Young standouts starting strong -- or starting to pick it up. Under-the-radar players off to excellent starts. Top prospects waiting for their turn. It’s (very) early, but the American League Rookie of the Year race has EVERYTHING. Roughly four weeks into 2025, there’s no clear-cut favorite to bring home AL

HOUSTON -- One question that arose heading into the Astros’ 3-2 loss to the Padres on Sunday was, which early-season version of Framber Valdez will show up? In a March and April that has been a series of extremes for the left-hander -- either extremely good, or extremely ineffective --

Every player wants to get off to a hot start. But for those debuting with new clubs, making a strong first impression feels a little more important. That holds true for everyone -- from megastars who secured record-breaking contracts to non-roster invitees just hoping to stick around in the Majors.

HOUSTON -- The biggest swing of first baseman Christian Walker’s tenure with the Astros came in the sixth inning Saturday night, when he belted a game-tying two-run home run off Michael King of the Padres. It was the result of a series of adjustments he has made in recent days

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