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HOUSTON -- All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña, who’s been out since he fractured a rib June 27, went 0-for-2 with two runs scored, two strikeouts, a walk and a hit by pitch in his first Minor League rehab start Tuesday night in Triple-A Sugar Land’s 8-5 loss to Tacoma. Peña, who

HOUSTON -- Another day, another player lands on the injured list for the Astros. This time it is left-handed starting pitcher Brandon Walter, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with left elbow inflammation. Walter, who threw seven innings of one-run ball Wednesday in Phoenix, becomes the 18th

HOUSTON -- With seven starting pitchers on the injured list and in the midst of playing 13 consecutive games without a day off, the Astros’ starting pitching depth is being tested. Lance McCullers Jr. landing on the injured list on Tuesday with a blister was the latest blow to a

PHOENIX -- The Astros will be without All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes for a while after he suffered what manager Joe Espada on Tuesday called a “pretty significant injury” to his right hamstring, suffered while Paredes was running to first base Sunday. Paredes was placed on the 10-day injured list

PHOENIX -- Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. landed back on the injured list Tuesday with a right finger blister, retroactive to Sunday, giving Houston 17 players on the IL, including seven starting pitchers. Astros manager Joe Espada said McCullers was flying back to Houston to be checked out by

PHOENIX -- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez took another small step Monday in his return from a fractured bone in his right hand when he hit some soft toss in the batting cage, in addition to hitting baseballs off a tee, which he has been doing for a few days. He

HOUSTON -- Astros rookie pitcher Colton Gordon was going to be evaluated for a concussion following Monday’s 7-5 loss to the Guardians at Daikin Park after he was struck in the head by a Steven Kwan line drive in the fifth inning, briefly knocking him to the ground. Gordon stayed

DENVER -- The Astros received what they considered “encouraging news” on slugger Yordan Alvarez following his examination on Wednesday by a hand specialist, with an additional MRI exam showing the pain in his right hand is due to inflammation and not because of the fracture that put him on the

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DENVER -- For the second time this season, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has suffered a setback in his recovery from a right hand fracture just days before the Astros were potentially hoping to get him back to their lineup. Astros general manager Dana Brown said prior to Houston's 6-5 win

HOUSTON -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is headed to the 10-day injured list with a small fracture in one of the ribs on his left side, the club announced Monday. Peña was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Friday’s game against the Cubs and removed a couple

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Astros’ rotation took another hit Monday when right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, with a right foot sprain. Houston hopes McCullers will miss only the minimum 15 days, manager Joe Espada said before Monday’s 3-1, walk-off loss to

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

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HOUSTON -- The Astros believed they were close to getting slugger Yordan Alvarez back to their lineup this weekend when they had him take live batting practice against a pair of Minor League pitchers Friday, but general manager Dana Brown revealed before the club's 16-3 loss to the Rays on

HOUSTON -- In what could be his final step before being activated and rejoining the Astros’ lineup, designated hitter Yordan Alvarez took live batting practice Friday against a pair of Minor League pitchers at Daikin Park -- even planting one into the right-field seats. With general manager Dana Brown, manager

HOUSTON -- Less than two weeks after losing starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski to season-ending Tommy John surgery, the Astros’ rotation was dealt another blow Wednesday when manager Joe Espada announced starter Ronel Blanco was also headed for Tommy John surgery and would be out for the rest of the season.

HOUSTON -- After putting right-handed starting pitcher Ronel Blanco on the 15-day injured list Thursday, the Astros now have three-fifths of their Opening Day starting rotation on the IL, while three other starting pitchers continue to rehab from significant arm injuries. Blanco was placed on the IL prior to the

TAMPA -- Yordan Alvarez is frustrated with his current predicament. When he was scratched from the Astros’ lineup on May 3 with right hand soreness, the thought then was that he would be out of action for a minimal amount of time. Alvarez was placed on the injured list two

ARLINGTON -- Right-handed starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski, one of three players the Astros acquired on December 13 from the Cubs in the Kyle Tucker trade, will miss the rest of the season after manager Joe Espada announced Sunday that he was going to have Tommy John surgery. “I still don’t

HOUSTON – Jose Altuve left the Astros’ game against the Reds on Saturday night with tightness in his right hamstring, but Houston manager Joe Espada had no immediate prognosis on the three-time batting champion after his team’s 13-9 loss. The second baseman, who was not in the lineup for Sunday's

HOUSTON -- The Astros placed starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski on the 15-day injured list Friday after the right-hander told the team Thursday that his right elbow was sore. Wesneski’s last appearance came Tuesday, when he lasted four innings in a 4-3 loss at Milwaukee. Wesneski surrendered all four Brewers runs

MILWAUKEE -- The Astros received what they consider good news regarding the injury to slugger Yordan Alvarez on Wednesday. Manager Joe Espada said an MRI revealed that Alvarez has a muscle strain in his right hand that will simply require some rest before he returns to the lineup. “I think

CHICAGO -- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who has gotten off to a slow start this season, was scratched from the lineup prior to Saturday’s game against the White Sox at Rate Field with inflammation in his right hand. Astros manager Joe Espada said Alvarez had been dealing with the issue