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Here’s what that means for when fans may see him on a mound again. Today, the Houston Astros announced SP Hunter Brown has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 shoulder strain. Here is what that likely means: Often times, a Grade 2 shoulder strain involves partial tearing of a muscle/muscles in the “shoulder stabilizers” – […]
This past weekend, the Athletics won their first series of the season, taking two of three at home. The A’s and Houston Astros traded blowout wins in the first two games of the weekend series before the hosts clinched the series with a win on Easter Sunday. Designated hitter Brent Rooker’s three-run, walk-off home run […]
The latest news on your Houston Astros and from around MLB: The Astros had a plan for yesterday’s game, a game that would have been started by Hunter Brown had he not been injured. The plan didn’t seem like a good one, and it was executed even worse: The most damning information in this article […]
It was an inning Joe Espada, Ryan Weiss, and (most surprisingly) Jeremy Pena would like to forget. All things considered, things were going about as well as could possibly be hoped for the Houston Astros through the first four innings of Monday’s game. They built a 3-0 lead through the first four innings thanks to […]
This will be your weekly look at the hottest prospects in the system, highlighting the top performers at the plate and on the mound. Here’s the first hotlist. Who’s Hot At The Plate? Kevin Alvarez – While it’s only been two games for one of the Astros top prospects, Alvarez has looked the part. He […]
For many, Dickie Thon is on the short list of “what if” legends of the game. “What if” Mets pitcher Mike Torrez’ fastball doesn’t hit Thon in the face, breaking the orbital bone around Thon’s left eye in just his 17th at-bat in the 1984 season? A year prior, Thon would represent the Astros in […]
Forget the 9-9-9 challenge. The Rockies completed the 14-8-5 challenge on Monday night. The Rockies sent 14 batters to the plate and scored eight runs in the fifth inning to go from trailing 3-0 to surging ahead 8-3 on their way to an ultimate 9-7 win against the Astros. Juan Mejia closed out the game […]
The Houston Astros (6-4) visit the Colorado Rockies (3-6) for the first of a three game series in Denver. RHP Cody Bolton will make his first career start this evening for the Astros opposite RHP Ryan Feltner and the Rockies. ABOUT BOLTON: RHP Cody Bolton is set to make the first start of his career. […]
It didn’t seem like it would happen this soon, but here we are: the 2026 season for the Houston Astros may already be approaching a pivotal moment. And it all centers around one name, Hunter Brown. News of Brown dealing with shoulder discomfort has immediately put the entire organization, and its fan base on edge. Not just […]
Astros fans have gone from doom and gloom after two games to euphoria following the next five, and back to doom and gloom after a strange series in West Sacramento that saw the ace of their staff land on the IL. Still, they are 6-4 through 10 games—good enough for first place in the AL […]
The clock has struck 12 on Roddery Munoz’ time as a Houston Astro: Munoz was a Rule 5 pick, the first made by the Astros in 8 years. The team liked his power breaking stuff, and a strong stretch in Spring Training where he ran through batters racking up strikeouts got him an extended look […]
The latest news on your Houston Astros and from around MLB: This was the greatest defensive play I have ever seen Jose Altuve make. Range. Awareness. Accuracy. Timeliness. Pure Brilliance. Jose Altuve’s resurgence showing at plate and in field: Astros continue to make marks offensively: Fresh off his first career save, Cody Bolton will start […]
The Houston Astros announced that Cody Bolton will make the start for them tonight against the Colorado Rockies in Denver. The 28-year old journeyman made his first appearance for the Astros on March 31, picking up a 3 inning save against the Boston Red Sox. It was Bolton’s first career save. Now he will get […]
Morning A’s fans and welcome to the start of another week! The Athletics’ first home stand of the season results in a series win over the Houston Astros. After starting the first game with a blowout win they followed than up by getting blown out themselves. It looked like the A’s were about to drop […]
In what could well be a wire-to-wire race in the A.L. West, every game matters. A year ago, multiple losses to the Rockies and White Sox cost the Astros a post season berth, sealing their fate in hindsight. Jack Corrigan is in his 41st year calling games in the majors, his 24th with Colorado. […]
If you were curious to what the “2026 A’s experience” was going to be like, you should’ve attended these past three games in West Sac like I did. Over the course of a 72-hour period, they blew out a division rival, got blown out by a division rival, went eleven innings deep against a division […]
The Astros had an early lead, they had a late lead. Neither held up, and Houston fell to the Athletics in Sacramento 12-10 in 10 innings. Brent Rooker entered the game with no extra base hits on the season. He would hit two home runs on the day, including a walk-off 3-run homer off Bryan […]
Astros GM Dana Brown joined Todd Kalas and Julia Morales in the SCHN broadcast booth in the top of the 4th inning during today’s game. Kalas asked the GM about SP Hunter Brown going on the IL. “We’re gonna remain optimistic,” Dana Brown said. “Hunter felt…pretty good. Ultimately, (Hunter) didn’t feel as bas as some […]
With Hunter Brown going on the IL and Cristian Javier’s pronounced struggles, the KBO star may be getting his chance to start for Houston sooner than later. Ryan Weiss was not a big name on the free agent market this offseason. In fact, he had never pitched in an MLB game. Astros GM Dana Brown, […]
The Houston Astros (6-3) look to take the rubber game of a 3 game series with the Athletics (2-6) in Sacramento. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. will be on the mound for the Astros this afternoon opposite LHP Jacob Lopez and the Athletics. ABOUT MCCULLERS: RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is set to make his second start […]
Our A’s and the Astros traded blowout wins in the first two games of the series. Today’s rubber match will determine who takes the series. The Athletics have an excellent chance to win their first of the year and get on the right foot before heading to New York. Left-hander Jacob Lopez is set to […]
Today, the Houston Astros announced they have placed SP Hunter Brown on the 15-day IL due to a right shoulder strain. Brown, now the staff ace, is 1-0 after two starts with an 0.84 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. He has allowed only 1 run in 10.2 IP and has struck out 17. His injury comes […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (6-2) lost 4-1 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land jumped out to an early lead on a lead-off home run from Trammell. Lambert started for Sugar Land and was solid allowing 1 run over 5 innings. Knorr allowed […]
The Athletics’ second home game of 2026 was exactly the opposite of its first game. After the A’s blew out the Houston Astros 11-4 in yesterday’s series-opener, the Astros responded with a blowout win of their own, taking advantage of porous A’s pitching and defense to win 11-0. Playing in front of a crowd full […]
The Houston Astros (5-3) travel to the Athletics (2-5) this afternoon in Sacrament0 in the second game of a three game series. Astros game three starterRHP Tatsuya Imai will make his second start of the season for the Astros, this time opposite RHP Luis Morales and the Athletics. Saturday’s TILT: The Astros and Athletics will play the second game […]