Latest news and updates about the Astros
MLB Trade Rumors: The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring pitcher Lance McCullers, Jr., from the Houston Astros, according to Astros beat writer Brian McTaggert. The 32 year old McCullers has spent his entire career up to now with the Astros, having been drafted with the 41st pick of the 2012 MLB Draft (two picks after the […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are adding more depth to their pitching staff, as they are completing a trade with the Houston Astros for former All-Star and playoff hero Lance McCullers. The Milwaukee Brewers are taking a flier on RHP Lance McCullers, who has pitched just 39.1 innings this year for the Astros. @brianmctaggart on it — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 15, 2026 "Taking a flier" on him, as Bob Nightengale describes it, is a good description. McCullers, now 32, was an All-Star with the ...
The Houston Astros are reportedly preparing to part ways with veteran right-hander and two-time World Series champion Lance McCullers Jr.
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired veteran right-hander and two-time World Series champion Lance McCullers Jr. on Wednesday, with the Houston Astros landing Jadyn Fielder—the son of former Brewers star Prince Fielder—in the deal.
The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly finalizing a trade to acquire a 2-Time World Series champion from the Houston Astros. The post TRADE: Milwaukee Brewers To Acquire 2-Time World Series Champion From Houston Astros appeared first on HEAVY .
Houston Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido proposed to longtime girlfriend Faith Reilly during the All-Star break in Bay Head, New Jersey. The post Astros Outfielder Gets Engaged During All-Star Break appeared first on HEAVY .
American League lineup Mike Trout – CF (Los Angeles Angels) Yordan Alvarez – DH (Houston Astros) Shea Langeliers – C (Athletics) Junior Caminero – 3B (Tampa Bay Rays) Bobby Witt Jr. – SS (Kansas City Royals) Cody Bellinger – RF (New York Yankees) Ben Rice – 1B (New York Yankees) Riley Greene – LF (Detroit Tigers) […]
The Baltimore Orioles need to reset, and All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman should hold major appeal to Wild Card contenders like the Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers and Houston Astros.
Everything our Robert Murray learned from All-Star Game media day.
Welcome to the All-Star break edition of the Crawfish Boil. We have a lot of Astros info to get through today. First, the Astros roster moves and pending returning players: The Burrows news is concerning, as this is the second time in the past month the Astros have optioned a player to Triple-A, only to […]
The Astros optioned right-hander Mike Burrows last week. Today, the club announced that the optional assignment has been nullified. Instead, Burrows has been placed on the major league 15-day injured list due to right elbow neuritis. The IL placement is effective July 7. These types of reversals occur when it is discovered that the player […]
On Day Two of the draft, the Astros made sixteen selections. Below is some information on the picks. You can see all the picks here: https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker On Day Two of the draft, the Astros made sixteen selections. They started the day going back to back to back pitchers in the 5th, 6th and 7th rounds. […]
The Milwaukee Brewers made a quiet addition before the All-Star break, acquiring infielder Braden Shewmake from the Houston Astros for cash considerations. The Brewers scooped up Shewmake after the Astros designated him for assignment on Friday, moving before he could clear waivers. To clear 40-man roster space, Milwaukee designated Nick Jones for assignment. Why Milwaukee Wanted Him Infielder David Hamilton is on the injured list with a hamstring strain, leaving the Brewers thin behind ...
The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Houston Astros scored five runs. The Rangers led 3-0 early and then 4-1 late, holding that 4-1 lead into the seventh inning only for the Astros to tie the game in that ining and then take a 5-4 lead in the eighth because Texas was essentially forced […]
The Milwaukee Brewers cut a three-year MLB player after acquiring an infielder from the Astros during the Pirates series. The post Milwaukee Brewers Cut 3-Year MLB Player During Pirates Series After Astros Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (47-50) and Texas Rangers (48-47) will play their final game of the first half today in the rubber game of their big three-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. Both teams named today’s starters postgame last night with the Astros tabbing RHP Cristian Javier (0-1, 10.22 ERA) for […]
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Sunday, July 12, 2026, 1:35 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Cristian Javier vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore Today’s Lineups ASTROS RANGERS Jeremy Pena – SS Joc Pederson – DH Yordan Alvarez – DH Wyatt Langford – LF Isaac Paredes – 3B Josh Jung – […]
Texas Rangers lineup for July 12, 2026 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Cristian Javier for the Astros. It is the last day before the All Star Break. MacKenzie Gore, pitching on short rest, is filling in for Jacob deGrom on the mound. It would be nice to […]
On Sunday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers will finish their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The Brewers will look to avoid getting swept after losing each of the first two games. MLB World Reacts To Brewers-Astros Deal Ahead of Sunday’s game, the Brewers announced that they had acquired Braden Shewmake from the Houston […] The post TRADE: MLB World Reacts To Milwaukee Brewers Announcing Deal With Astros appeared first on HEAVY .
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers fell to the Houston Astros by a score of 9-3. The Rangers selected prep lefty Gio Rojas with their first round draft pick on Saturday. Jeff Wilson writes that the Rangers did not expect Rojas to still be on the board at #16. Skip Schumaker was excited about the […]
The Brewers have acquired infielder Braden Shewmake from the Astros, according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Houston, who designated Shewmake for assignment on Friday, receives cash considerations in return. To clear 40-man roster space for Shewmake, Milwaukee has designated outfielder Greg Jones for assignment. In separate moves, the team transferred Brandon Woodruff […]
Astros 9, Rangers 3
The Houston Astros have been one of the most successful MLB organizations over the past 10 years. Two World Series rings and eight straight playoff appearances from 2017-2024 placed them in the top tier of teams in baseball before a step back in 2025, finishing 87-75. Excluding the COVID season, the Astros won at least […] The post Do the Astros Have What It Takes To Pull Off an Impact Trade? appeared first on Just Baseball .
The 2026 MLB Draft has dominated headlines in what’s been a full day of action around the league. The Yankees have the four newest members of their organization pending their signings with the team, and even managed to grind out another comeback victory against the Nationals thanks to eighth-inning home runs from Ryan McMahon, Trent […]
The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Houston Astros scored nine runs. Kumar Rocker made a couple of mistakes in the first inning. The first one wasn’t quite as big as the one that followed but he did allow an 0-2 single to Jeremy Pena to lead off the game. That was a mistake […]