New day, same result! Astros seal sweep behind 2nd straight walk-off
HOUSTON -- Mauricio Dubón crushed a pitch and sent it off the wall in left-center field with two outs in the 10th inning to score Jake Meyers from second base and give the Astros a three-game sweep of the Twins and their second straight walk-off win with a 2-1 victory
Smith plays hero with 1st career walk-off hit in Astros' victory
HOUSTON -- With the winning run at third base and two outs in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, the Twins had a strategy visit at the mound with closer Jhoan Duran. That allowed Astros rookie Cam Smith, who was due up next, to take some extra time to assess the
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Melton (sprained right ankle) placed on IL as injuries mount for Astros
HOUSTON -- Jacob Melton was making a strong first impression on Astros manager Joe Espada and his teammates in his first taste of the Major Leagues, including a single and a triple in his first two at-bats in Friday’s 10-3 win over the Twins. A day later, he’s on the
Latest Astros injuries & transactions
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How fatherhood has changed Dubón for the better
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The kids are alright: Smith, Astros rookies provide spark in victory
HOUSTON -- The return of Carlos Correa to the city in which he enjoyed tremendous success with the Astros was met with excitement from former teammates like Lance McCullers Jr., Jose Altuve and even Marwin Gonzalez, the retired infielder who was on the field pregame in street clothes. The team
Astros trade former top prospect Whitley to Rays
NEW YORK -- The Rays on Friday acquired right-hander Forrest Whitley from the Astros for cash considerations. Whitley, a former first-round Draft pick in 2016, was designated for assignment by Houston on June 8.
No. 1 prospect Matthews homers for third time in four games at Triple-A
There was offense galore to kick off a weekend of Minor League action, with Top 100 prospects Jordan Lawlar, Kevin McGonigle and Co. leading the way. Burgeoning slugger Michael Arroyo continued his power surge, as did Brice Matthews, who came within one extra-base hit of cycling on consecutive days earlier
Valdez sets Astros record with 12 K's in 5 IP in finale win over White Sox
HOUSTON -- It was only two weeks ago that left-hander Framber Valdez threw an 83-pitch complete game against the Rays, tying the club record for the fewest pitches by an Astros pitcher in a complete game since pitch-count tracking began in 1988. His path to victory Thursday night at Daikin
Walker (4 RBIs), Gusto (6 IP) lead Astros in win over White Sox
HOUSTON -- Wednesday’s 10-2 drubbing of the White Sox was one of the Astros’ best wins of the season, but those kind of dominating performances have been few and far between in 2025. Still, the Astros’ lead in the American League West continues to grow, even when they’ve battled key
Latest mock draft: Where first round stands before Men's College World Series
The Nationals still are evaluating 7-8 players for the No. 1 overall pick, a group that consists of most of the consensus upper-tier of talent: two high school shortstops (Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits), the best of the college arms (lefties Kade Anderson of Louisiana State, Jamie Arnold of Florida
Abreu putting together an All-Star-worthy first half of his own
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Five years later: Here's each team's best Draft pick from 2020
Since the Draft began in 1965, there has never been a more difficult year than 2020. The pandemic shutdown ended the college and high school seasons in the second week of March, and some prepsters never even took the field. During the three months leading up to the Draft, teams
No. 1 prospect Matthews nearly cycles for second straight game at Triple-A
There was plenty of offense to go around with plenty of familiar names coming through at the plate, including a handful of Top 100 talent. Pirates teen sensation Konnor Griffin continued his hot-hitting ways at High-A while a pair of Big Apple youngsters flexed their muscles at Double-A. Out west,
Tall task ahead for Astros' temporary 6-man rotation
HOUSTON -- As it’s currently constructed, the Astros’ starting rotation has two aces in Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez, a pair of rookies trying to find their way in Colton Gordon and Ryan Gusto and veteran Lance McCullers Jr., who is hoping to regain his ace form after a two-plus
Astros are STILL the AL West’s team to beat. Here’s how
So much has gone wrong for the Astros this year. Three-fifths of their season-opening rotation is on the injured list, and that doesn’t even count two other key starters who haven’t thrown a single pitch in 2025. Jose Altuve has endured a wobbly start to the season, both offensively and
No. 1 prospect Matthews flirts with cycle at Triple-A
Summer is near and with it comes some sizzling performances from the Minors' best prospects. Last year’s No. 3 overall Draft pick matched a career high at the plate. A trio of Top 100 teenagers put up big numbers at High-A -- including two who made excellent first impressions with
Brown in top five of latest Cy Young poll
As the baseball season sprints towards summer, the favorites for the Cy Young Award are starting to distance themselves from the field -- at least, that's the case in MLB.com's latest Cy Young Award poll. Paul Skenes takes over the No. 1 spot in the National League from Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Former 1st-round pick Whitley designated for assignment by Astros
CLEVELAND -- Forrest Whitley was the first to admit the Astros gave him a long runway throughout his career to reach the Major Leagues, which he finally did last season more than eight years after the club took him in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
Astros score pair of 2-out runs in 10th for gritty win vs. Guardians
CLEVELAND -- The wins continue to pile up, but nothing is coming easy for the Astros. They have three-fifths of their starting rotation to begin the season on the injured list, have been without slugger Yordan Alvarez for more than a month and were without two of their best high-leverage
Twins-Astros among top series of the week
Baseball never leaves us wanting for drama. The week of June 9 will have yet more rivalry games -- including a Yankees-Red Sox rematch and an early battle for the NL West -- plus a gut check for a great team down on its luck and a couple of opportunities
Arrighetti happy to be on the road with Astros as rehab progresses
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