The Houston Astros have addressed their outfield depth problem with a familiar name.
The Astros are signing LaMonte Wade Jr. to a major league deal worth $1 million in base salary, DFA'ing outfielder Rhylan Thomas and catcher Cesar Salazar to clear roster space. The Astros are signing outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. to a major-league deal, per @Chandler_Rome Wade has started the year in Triple-A this season, batting .250 with a .861 OPS in 152 ABs. pic.twitter.com/LCstKXFnPV — SleeperAstros (@Sl...
Jack Perkins will make his first start of the season for the A’s on Friday. The second-year righty will go opposite Peter Lambert to kick off a weekend series with the Astros. Manager Mark Kotsay told Martín Gallegos of MLB.com this week that Perkins will be part of the rotation. The A’s have lost Aaron Civale […]
The hope going in was that momentum would continue, propelling the Astros to a series win and consecutive victories. Unfortunately, no one told Ryan O’Hearn and the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates. O’Hearn would be a constant thorn in the side of this rubber match. Pirates 5 Astros 1. The scoring opened with […]
The NFL offseason workout period has featured several players working their way back from significant injuries. The Houston Texans are seeing encouraging progress from one of their biggest stars. Wide receiver Tank Dell missed the entire 2025 season while recovering…
The Houston Texans have been a mainstay in the NFL playoffs in recent years, but they still haven’t gotten over the hump and been to a Super Bowl. In fact, under DeMeco Ryans, the Texans have still yet to make an appearance in the AFC Championship Game, so they are hungry as they prep for […]
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TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (28-35) will continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they play the rubber game of their three-game series opposite their former divisional opponent, the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-29). RHP Kai-Wei Teng (3-3, 2.57 ERA) will try to pitch the Astros to a series victory in what is his his fifth consecutive turn […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros, June 4, 2026, 8:10 p.m. ET Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Jared Jones (0-0, 10.38 ERA) vs. Kai-wei Teng (3-3, 2.57 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Houston Astros looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day […]
The Astros announced a series of moves prior to tonight’s game. They signed first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. to a major league deal, selected catcher Collin Price to the major league roster and reinstated outfielder Joey Loperfido from the 10-day injured list. Loperfido has been optioned to Triple-A. In corresponding moves, outfielder Zach Cole has […]
The Houston Astros are dealing with some injuries as they play their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Therefore, it has forced them to make adjustments. The team has announced some roster moves as they prepare to close out their series with the Pirates. We have made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/zlWWulhuOS — Houston Astros […]
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Wade will wear number 31 and is active for tonight’s game. The Houston Astros announced that they have signed OF LaMonte Wade Jr. to a Major League contract. Wade will be active for tonight’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wade, 32, was most recently in the Chicago White Sox system, playing at their Triple-A […]
Wide receiver Tank Dell is a very special football player. Ever since he stepped onto the field in 2023, he has brought an explosive element to the Houston Texans’ offense. When healthy, he is one of the better route runners in football. The problem has never been his talent — it has been staying healthy. […]
1:58pm: Wade’s deal contains a $1MM base salary, Rome adds. 12:57pm: The Astros are signing veteran first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. to a major league contract, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Wade, a Covenant Sports Group client, opted out of a minor league contract with the White Sox last week. Houston’s 40-man roster is […]
Former UConn Huskies tight end Louis Hansen signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Houston Texans on Wednesday. After participating in the team’s 2026 rookie minicamp, the Massachusetts native will now have the opportunity to fight for a roster spot. Before transferring to Connecticut, Hansen spent two seasons with the Michigan Wolverines (2021-2022), but […]
The Houston Astros have been in limbo this season, and this is part of the year that may be hard to find the talent they need to improve, unless it’s a trade available. Instead, they went out and signed someone on the open market, outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. “The Astros are signing outfielder LaMonte Wade […]
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Astros pitcher of the Month Spencer Arrighetti may have struggled, but the team picked up their pitcher to do what they haven’t been able to do all year: Come from behind with a large deficit. Here are my 3 takeaways from this outstanding comeback performance! 1. Cam Smith’s Spectacular At-Bats. His at bat in the […]
Steve Lyons is a baseball lifer, having played the game and commentated for decades. For Astros fans, “Psycho” as he’s affectionately called had a front row seat as part of the Fox Sports broadcast crew in 2005 when the Astros brought us their first pennant. We caught up with one of the more colorful […]
The Houston Astros have been a disappointment thus far on the 2026 MLB season, currently sitting at 28-35 ahead of Thursday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. All of the struggles have led some to wonder if the Astros might be sellers as opposed to buyers at the MLB trade deadline, which is still about […]
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The New York Yankees have not won a World Series since 2009. At 16 years, the streak is approaching the longest in Yankees history between World Series titles. If the team is going to break their drought, the Yankees are going to need to make some moves. The Yankees could go after a pitcher like […]
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Fresh off a career year, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been rumored as a trade candidate this offseason. The New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Houston Rockets all have reported interest in trading for the Cal product, who just finished fourth in the NBA in scoring (28.7 points per game). Whispers […]
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Despite sitting near the bottom of the American League standings with a 28-25 record and fourth place in their own division, the Houston Astros don't seem likely to enter a full-scale rebuild by dealing Yordan Alvarez during the season.
The Houston Rockets are unveiling a bold new look for the franchise, one which honors the past while attempting to push Rockets basketball into an exciting next chapter. “Rooted in the energy, pride, and championship spirit of Houston, the new brand identity brings back the iconic ketchup-and-mustard color palette that helped define Rockets basketball for […]
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The AFC arms race took a dramatic turn the moment the New England Patriots acquired AJ Brown. In that move, Mike Vrabel and company added one of the NFL’s most physically dominant wide receivers to an offense already led by Drake Maye. The Patriots are pursuing conference supremacy. That reality creates a new challenge for […]
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The Houston Rockets are getting an early start on building the anticipating for the 2026-27 NBA season by releasing their new jerseys and new logo.
The Houston Rockets were the centerpiece of the biggest trade in NBA history last year, a seven-team deal that landed them Kevin Durant. Even after landing one of the best players in NBA history, Houston wasn’t able to get past the first round of the playoffs. The Rockets are clearly all in on win-now mode, […]
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The school year is coming to an end which means it’s time to start handing out grades. When Houston Texans head coach Demeco Ryans was a star linebacker for the Texans, a (bad) decision was made to trade him to the Philadelphia Eagles. He went on to lead the Eagles in tackles the next 2 […]