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In baseball circles, his reputation proceeds him. Bob Nightengale has been covering America’s Past Time for USA Today since before Isaac Parades was even born. We ask Bob three questions for the loyal followers exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: Do you feel the Astros did “enough ” at the deadline? Was […]
Yordan Alvarez has played at an MVP level all season. Now healthy, Josh Hader and Jeremy Peña have performed like All-Stars, while Hunter Brown appears to be rounding into form. Those four are the Astros’ best players, and losing any one of them would be a major blow to the team’s postseason hopes. But it […]
That was unexpectedly fun, given the pitching matchup. The suddenly lukewarm Jays are 3.0 out of the third wildcard and a mere seven games below .500. It took a while to figure Hunter Brown out. A Jesus Sanchez walk and a reached on error by Kazuma Okamoto that was promptly erased by a double play […]
The Houston Astros (59-57) were looking to take both this series and the season series from the Toronto Blue Jays (54-61) this afternoon. They had plenty of chances, but in the end squandered their opportunities in a 5-4 loss in 10 innings. Hunter Brown took the mound today opposite Jameson Taillon, who was making his […]
The Houston Astros have been without Carlos Correa since early May after placing him on the 60-day IL with a torn tendon in his left ankle. With the club in first place in the AL West, a return to the lineup would be ideal. On Wednesday, manager Joe Espada opened up about what steps Correa […] The post What Astros manager Joe Espada most recently said about Carlos Correa’s injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
I almost forgot that there was an afternoon game. It’s a busy day. I’m going to post this early, so I don’t forget to. There were a couple of roster moves: Also Vlad is getting the day off. He looked like he was dealing with pain yesterday. They say it is just a day off, […]
TODAY’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (59-56) will host the Toronto Blue Jays (53-61) today for a matinee rubber game in the finale of their three-game series in Houston. Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (3-1, 3.42 ERA) will get the start for the Astros today opposite the Blue Jays and RHP Jameson Taillon (2-6, 5.92 […]
ROS outlooks for Ramos, Varsho, Nootbaar, Ward, Adell and Thomas Source
Blue Jays 2 Astros 7 Not a good night. The Jays lost the game and Trey Yesavage came out the game with, what the Jays are calling left knee discomfort. It looked like more than discomfort. He was warming up for the third inning, and his left knee seemed to buckle on two warm up […]
Regardless of how the remainder of the season unfurls, the Toronto Blue Jays want to see potential franchise pillar Trey Yesavage pile up innings and build strength for the 2027 campaign. He has struggled to maintain momentum this summer, however, and the latest setback could further complicate his rest-of-year objectives. The right-handed starting pitcher exited […] The post Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage suffers apparent injury scare vs. Astros appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The right-hander only pitched two innings against the Astros
Game Two of three with the Astros. Another win would be nice. Trey Yesavage is coming off a good start against the Nationals. Hayden Wesneski is making his second start of the season. He went 5.2 in his first start, getting the win, despite giving up three runs. Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS ASTROS Nathan Lukes […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (58-56), who had their six-game winning streak snapped last night, will look to begin a new streak tonight in the middle game of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (53-60). RHP Hayden Wesneski (1-0, 4.76 ERA) will make his second Major league start of the season in […]
It was recently revealed that Houston Astros star infielder Carlos Correa is hoping to play again this season after initial reports suggested he’d miss the rest of the campaign after suffering an ankle injury in May. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com shared a new update on Correa’s injury recovery before Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto […] The post Carlos Correa’s huge injury update will catch Astros fans’ attention appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Astros fans and fans across the country. Following the trade deadline, do you believe that the Houston Astros will fire GM Dana Brown after the season? Sign up here to participate in the weekly […]
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti in a trade with the Houston Astros on Monday. Toronto had to move outfielder Daulton Varsho to make the deal happen, but Arrighetti is a young pitcher who has displayed signs of promise. The Blue Jays happen to be playing the Astros in Houston at the […] The post Why Blue Jays’ Spencer Arrighetti won’t face Astros after trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Orioles announced that left-hander Cade Povich has been recalled Triple-A Norfolk. Catcher Carlos Narváez and outfielder Christian Franklin, both acquired in trades yesterday, have been activated to the active roster. Those three take the spots of catcher Jake Rogers, outfielder Taylor Ward and right-hander Tyler Wells, who were traded away in separate deals yesterday. […]
The Houston Astros player development department has named IF Waner Luciano the Astros Player of the Month for July and RHP Bryce Mayer the Astros Pitcher of the Month for July. Luciano, 21, batted .316 (24×76) with 15 runs, seven doubles, four home runs, 20 RBI, 21 walks, nine stolen bases and a 1.021 OPS in 22 games in […]
Let’s take a look at the best performances in the Astros system in June. *Just a note, these are my picks for the month* Previous POTM: April May June AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys HITTER: Shay Whitcomb, INF Whitcomb has been up and down this season, both with the big league team and performance, but July […]
Obviously, the news broke yesterday and one of the biggest benefits of making a trade with a team playing in your stadium is that the results are instantaneous. However, performance happens over the long haul. As much as I love wins above replacement, I will jettison those numbers and instead focus on its components. We […]
Now that the Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone, the focus shifts from speculation to evaluation. And from where I sit, it’s hard not to view the Astros’ deadline as a massive disappointment. If the reports are true that Dana Brown could be on his way out at the end of the […]
The Houston Astros badly needed an outfielder, and they addressed that need of theirs by pulling off a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for center fielder Daulton Varsho. Varsho has long been one of the best defensive center fielders in MLB, and even though his numbers across the board have been down, the Astros […] The post MLB insider touts Astros’ ‘seamless’ Daulton Varsho fit after trade deadline addition appeared first on ClutchPoints .
3:52pm: The Blue Jays are paying a portion of Varsho’s deal, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. 3:12pm: The Blue Jays and Astros are close to a trade that’ll send center fielder Daulton Varsho from Toronto to Houston in exchange for righty Spencer Arrighetti, reports Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. The two teams are reviewing […]
Heading into the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the Houston Astros’ plans were among the biggest questions fans wanted answered. A feel-good story few expected heading into the season, holding the best record in the AL West heading into August, fans openly wondered if Houston would go all-in as other American League heavyweights like the New […] The post Astros rumors: Organization members ‘befuddled’ by lack of trade deadline moves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
All streaks must eventually come to an end. Blue Jays 3 Astros 1 For Houston, their 6-game run might be history, but a new chapter has officially begun. A few hours prior to Monday’s trade deadline, Houston would acquire Daulton Varsho in an effort to shore up their outfield production. […]