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Astros fans, where are you on your frustration level with General Manager Dana Brown and this year’s team? There is no denying that injuries have played a significant role in the Astros’ disappointing season to this point. It’s impossible to ignore the impact of losing key contributors for extended periods of time. Many of us […]
Let’s have an annoying conversation. Frankly, most discussion around the Houston Rockets these days airs on the side of irritating. They’re in an irritating position. The Rockets are young, but Durant isn’t. They’re good, but not good enough. They’re X, which is good, but they aren’t Y, which is better. The Rockets are like the […]
These five NBA teams need to make some tough decisions this offseason to become title contenders.
The Astros sent catcher Cesar Salazar outright to Triple-A Sugar Land, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. He successfully passed through waivers after getting designated for assignment on Thursday. Salazar could’ve elected free agency, but he’s chosen to accept the assignment. This is Salazar’s second trip through the DFA process this season. The previous outright gave […]
Not a good day at the park. The good guys fell this afternoon, falling to the division rival Houston Astros 13-2 in the middle game of the series. More to come…
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (29-36) will continue their nine-game homestand this afternoon as they play the second game of a three-game series against the Athletics (30-33) at Daikin Park. RHP Tatsuya Imai (2-3, 5.52 ERA) will make his eighth start of the year for the Astros tonight opposite the A’s and RHP Kade Morris (0-0, —- ERA), […]
The Astros released Anthony Maldonado, according to the right-hander’s MLB.com profile page. Maldonado signed a minor league contract with Houston back in November, and will now head elsewhere without logging any time on the team’s active roster. Over 22 relief innings at Triple-A Sugar Land, Maldonado posted a 2.87 ERA with only one home run […]
The Houston Astros received a clearer Hunter Brown injury update Saturday, and his next step suggests a return could be near. The Astros right-hander now has a defined rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land before a possible major league activation. Brown has been working back from a Grade 2 right shoulder strain that interrupted his […] The post Astros pitcher Hunter Brown’s injury update suggests return is near appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Game two in Houston is set to get going as the Athletics hope to get back in the win column against their division rivals. The squad fell last night in the series opener but the team can right the ship with a win in the second game of this weekend series in Houston. We got […]
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are really living up to their name.
AJ Dybantsa? Darryn Peterson? Cameron Boozer? Here's what each team SHOULD do with their pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Following a brutal two-game stretch in the playoffs to end the 2025 season, C.J. Stroud might have to wait on a contract extension from the Houston Texans.
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (27-34) won 9-6 (BOX SCORE) Ferreras put Sugar Land on the board in the 2nd inning connecting on a 3 run home run. They got another run in the third […]
With over two months of the Minor League Baseball season in the books, it’s time to check in on some of the top prospects in the Houston Astros‘ farm system. Houston’s system, frankly, is one of the more lackluster ones in baseball, as they failed to have a single prospect crack Just Baseball’s Top 100 […] The post Houston Astros Farm Report: May 2026 appeared first on Just Baseball .
Kade Morris is set to make his Major League debut today when the Athletics right-hander gets the start against the Astros. Morris will take on a Houston lineup boosted by the return of Jose Altuve, who was activated from the 10-day injured list yesterday and went 1-for-4 in the Astros’ 5-1 win over the A’s […]
The Astros have placed outfielder Rhylan Thomas on release waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Houston designated him for assignment yesterday when they finalized the LaMonte Wade Jr. signing. A release was basically inevitable as soon as the Astros took Thomas off the 40-man roster. He was placed on the minor league injured list last […]
The Athletics began a pivotal three-game series at the surging Houston Astros, who are closing in on them in the American League West. The Astros jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, winning the series-opener between these division rivals 5-1. The A’s appeared to carry over the effects of yesterday’s ninth-inning collapse, […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (28-36) will continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they open a three-game series against the Athletics (30-32) at Daikin Park. RHP Peter Lambert (4-4, 3.77 ERA) will make his ninth start of the year for the Astros tonight opposite the A’s and RHP Jack Perkins (2-2, 5.46 ERA), who’s making […]
The Houston Astros have dealt with injuries throughout the season, with one of them being to Jose Altuve, who had a left oblique strain. Many thought that Altuve would be out for an extended period of time, but in an unexpected turn of events, he’s set to return on Friday night, according to Chandler Rome […] The post Jose Altuve gives Astros massive boost with unexpected early injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Astros have reinstated 2B Jose Altuve from the 10-day IL. The club optioned OF Zach Dezenzo to Triple A after last night’s game. Altuve, 36, was initially diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain, but recovered faster than expected. Altuve last played May 16, missing almost 3 weeks with an injury that was expected to sideline him 4-6 […]
While not every draft pick works out, every pick comes with a plan. Teams don’t select players on a whim; they have a deep understanding of their traits, skillset, and potential projection. Whether they achieve said potential is up to a multitude of factors, several out of the player’s control (ex: injuries), but nonetheless players […]
J.R. Towles is one of two Astros to have driven in 8 runs in a contest, sharing that distinction with Yuri Guerriel. We catch up with the former catcher in our 22nd installment of our Legends Series. Q: What do you remember about your debut on September 5th, 2007 against the Brewers in Milwaukee? A: […]
We get to the last of our series on possible free agency additions prior to training camp. Just as a reminder, I am not advocating for any specific position to be added. In point of fact, the Texans probably can add only one significant player and that has to come at the right price. We […]
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers still sit atop the NL Central, though a 4-3 week against the Astros and Giants is probably not as good as they were hoping. They’re now headed west, as they’ll take on the Rockies in Denver before heading to Las Vegas to battle the A’s in a preview […]
The reliever's path has paralleled that of the franchise. The post Bryan Abreu and the Astros, at a Crossroads appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .