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Braves History 1960 – The San Francisco Giants acquire veteran shortstop Alvin Dark from the Milwaukee Braves and then sign Dark to a two-year contract as team manager. The Giants send infielder Andre Rodgers to the Braves as compensation for Dark. 2021 – Houston remains alive in the World Series with a 9 – 5 […]
The 2015 draft was an all time great for the Astros as they nailed their first two picks in the first round, and found some good talent late. Here is a look back at the first 5 rounds of picks and some other notables. Round 1, Pick 2 – Alex Bregman, INF The Astros were awarded […]
It’s the Thursday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Offseason FAQ Astros offseason shakeup (MCS) Brito making adjustments in AFL (BA) Orbit gets an upgrade for Thanksgiving (Chron) AL West News Raleigh stuns by winning Player of the Year award (MCS) Angles GM makes a statement about O’Hoppe (YB) DeGrom wins MLBPA […]
Braves History 2021 – The Braves take a three-games-to-one lead in the World Series by winning Game 4 at home, 3 – 2, over Houston. The Astros take an early 2 – 0 lead, scoring a run against unlikely opener Dylan Lee in the 1st and another on a solo homer by Jose Altuve in […]
World Series Game 5 Game Thread for Astros Fans
It’s the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Hicks named AFL pitcher of the week Lets talk about Yainer Could the Astros trade Abreu? (SN) Springer’s hurt (HC) Astros linked to former All-Star (SN) AL West News A look at the Naylor market (SS) Ex-wife of MLB employee says the league […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have found their next pitching coach. According to multiple reports, the Pirates have hired Houston Astros pitching coach Bill Murphy to become the new leader of the Bucs pitching staff. Astros reporter Chandler Rome was first to report the news. Murphy, 36, spent the last 10 seasons in the Astros organization, winning […]
One of the more interesting subplots this offseason, to me, is what the Astros decided to do at catcher in the near term. We all know the organization is interested in bringing Victor Caratini back, but whether that happens won’t be determined for a while. Then there is Yainer Díaz, who has three more years […]
It’s the Tuesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Murphy leaves for Pittsburgh (NYT) Framber projected ~$160 million (NW) Snitker signs a contract with the Mets (HC) Astros involved in trade rumors with Peralta (MCS) AL West News Stanton writes a letter to M’s fans (NW) Could the Angels sell as a […]
The World Series shifts to Los Angeles and tonight, someone will have a big advantage. Let’s talk about it.
The Mets are hiring Troy Snitker as their next hitting coach, according to reporting by Andy Martino of SNY. The team has not yet confirmed this news. The 36-year-old Snitker is the son of former Braves manager Brian Snitker and has served as a hitting coach in Houston with the Astros for the past seven […]
Over the next few weeks I will be looking at the top performers at each level in the Astros system. This week is the Corpus Christi Hooks. Zach Cole, OFCole got off to a slow start this season with some injuries but once he got hot he couldn’t be stopped. He started the year in […]
It’s the Monday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Dubi or Urias? Astros connected to Lowe (MCS) Springer answered sign stealing questions (Chron) Astros plan to target Giolito (MCS) Relive Springer’s 2017 WS AL West News Angles outright four players (TR) Looking ahead at the 2026 Rangers rotation (DSN) Prospects that could […]
After four years of experimentation in the minor leagues, MLB will allow teams to challenge umpires’ ball-strike calls based on the results of an automated system. The challenges are limited in number, but presumably this will allow teams to overturn the most egregious errors by the plate umpire. The exact format has not been specified, […]
Chicago’s South Side was on top of the world on this day, 20 years ago. The club completed one of the most impressive regular season and postseason runs ever, sweeping the Houston Astros to capture Chicago’s first World Series title since 1917. Eighty-eight years of misery were history the moment Juan Uribe charged Orlando Palmeiro’s […]
Game 1: Friday, October 24 @ 7:00 @ TOR [Blake Snell (3-0, 0.86 ERA) vs. Trey Yesavage (2-1, 4.20 ERA)] The game will be televised on Fox. I don’t know about you all, but I’m all in with George Springer and the Blue Jays against the evil witch of the West. What do you think? Comment below.
You could certainly argue that the Astros have an expensive yet inefficient roster. And I would agree with that assessment. Including projected raises in arbitration, the organization is projected to have around $16 million under the first tax threshold of $244 million for the upcoming 2026 season. That number will almost certainly change, most likely […]
For the Astros’ fan, deprived of any meaningful games since late September, this World Series might not seem worth watching. Hard to blame the Houston fan for thinking that. The only notable Astros news centers on the purges of coaches/trainers and the signing of a depth piece at pitcher. Still, a World Series is a […]
Breakout prospects are one of the most exciting parts of minor league baseball. Watching a player rise from unranked status to a top-10 prospect within a year is always fascinating and it’s something that seems to happen often in the Astros’ system. Below are several prospects who enjoyed breakout performances during the 2025 season. Alonzo […]
It’s the Friday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Springer talks about 2017 ahead of WS (DN) Astros linked to Alcántara (YS) Peña stunned by Silver Slugger nomination (MS) Astros in the 2025 World Series (HC) AL West News M’s expect to prioritize Naylor (TR) Angles outright four players (TR) Angles make […]
It’s the Thursday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Astros survey Maldonado says he wants to be a manager Mallicoat passes away (HC) Mets talk to Snitker about vacant manager job (NYP) Best WS runner-up since 2000 (FS) Roster analysis: The Pen (HC) AL West News Time to look at the Mariners […]
Meet the Mets Francisco Lindor underwent an elbow procedure at the end of the 2025 season but he is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Lindor, Pete Alonso, and Juan Soto were named as finalists for the Silver Slugger award at their respective positions. The team interviewed former Astros hitting coach […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Astros fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Astros have been set at second base from 2012 to 2024. Last year, the Stros […]
It’s the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Astros sign pitcher Nate Pearson AFL update vol. 1 Astros linked to Keller (SN) Astros roster analysis (HC) 2022 Astros named the 3rd best WS team of the 21st century (FS) AL West News Angels hire Kurt Suzuki as new manager (ESPN) Trout […]
October 21: Houston officially announced their one-year deal with Pearson on Tuesday. According to The Associated Press, the deal includes $150K in incentives. He’d earn $50K for reaching 50 innings and $50K apiece at 20 and 25 starts. October 17: The Astros are in agreement with right-hander Nate Pearson on a one-year, $1.35MM guarantee, reports…