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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 […]
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: […]
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 .
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 […]
On Thursday night, the Houston Astros lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 5-1.They have had a tough start to the 2026 season, as the fourth-place team in the American League West with a 28-36 record in 64 games.Astros Trading Away Dubón Looks Like MistakeWith the season well underway, it’s worth noting that the […] The post Houston Astros Trading Away World Series Champion Looks Like Massive Mistake appeared first on HEAVY .
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 Houston Astros made a string of roster moves before their series finale against the Pirates on Thursday evening. Remember the viral incident involving Framber Faldez last season that had to do with Framber potentially crossing up his catcher? That catcher was Cesar Salazar, who was designated for assignment by the Astros today. Houston signed […] The post Houston Astros Make Roster Decision with Catcher Involved in Framber Valdez Viral Incident appeared first on HEAVY .
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 […] The post Astros makes slew of roster moves amid Pirates series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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 […]
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 […]
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 […] The post Astros boost outfield depth by signing ex-Giants, Twins outfielder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Thursday night, the Houston Astros will finish their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (at home).They are coming off an 11-9 win on Wednesday.Houston Astros Acquire 7-Year MLB PlayerAhead of Thursday’s game, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported that the Astros are signing LaMonte Wade Jr.Rome wrote: “The Astros are signing outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. […] The post Houston Astros Acquire 7-Year MLB Player Before Pirates Game appeared first on HEAVY .
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 […] The post Astros rumors: Is Yordan Alvarez trade actually on table? Jeff Passan weighs in appeared first on ClutchPoints .