When the Astros’ scouting department met for an early meeting in January, Logan Hughes immediately got circled on the short list of candidates for the organization’s first two picks in the July Draft. The former Texas Tech outfielder popped up on Houston’s radar throughout his sophomore season and then in the Cape Cod League. Get tickets to a Minor League game near you » The Astros sent multiple personnel members, including Midwest senior scouting supervisor Jim Stevenson, to see Hughes across...
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had the go-ahead run at the plate in a two-run game against the Houston Astros in the bottom of the seventh. J.T. Realmuto hit a line drive that had a chance to get through and tie the game. Instead, the ball landed in shortstop Jeremy Peña’s glove, and Brandon Marsh was […]
PHILADELPHIA — Astros center fielder Daulton Varsho spent quite a few childhood summers shagging fly balls in the outfield at Citizens Bank Park during Phillies batting practice. All fans on Sept. 17 receive a Jeremy Peña Telenovela Bobblehead! Get tickets now From the time Daulton was 6-10 years old, his dad, Gary, served as a coach for the Phillies. Daulton is even named after legendary Phillies catcher Darren Daulton, Gary’s teammate during his lone season playing for the Phils in 1995. On ...
PHILADELPHIA — Don Mattingly didn’t have a back-in-my-day rant after the Phillies lost 6-5 to the Houston Astros Tuesday. But […]
Considering how poorly they played for most of Tuesday’s game, the Phillies probably should have been blown out. Instead, they decided to tease the fans by getting just close enough before their multitude of mistakes finally did them in. The end result was a supremely frustrating 6-5 loss to the Astros. Andrew Painter got the […]
It turned into a nail-biter, but what a way to start a road trip! Astros 6 Phillies 5. The fireworks started early, silencing much of the 39,262 in attendance. Daulton Varsho doubled to start things in the second. Yanier Diaz followed with a single and then Christian Walker unleashed a dinger to center field and […]
The Philadelphia Phillies had no choice but to replace a coach after he suffered an injury.
Today, the Houston Astros announced they were promoting their #6 overall prospect, C/1B Jason Schiavone, from Double-A Corpus Christi to Triple-A Sugar Land. The Astros’ No. 6-ranked prospect leads the organization in home runs (31), RBI (86), slugging percentage (.533) and total bases (219), while ranking second in OPS (.922), extra-base hits (54) and runs […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (73-71) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (81-63) tonight in the 1st game of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park. RHP Hayden Wesneski (4-1, 3.18 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. Phillies RHP Andrew Painter (3-8, 5.55 ERA). Tonight will be Wesneski’s 1st career start and 2nd […]
Here are the lineups for game 1 against Houston. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Astros:
Just three home series remain for the Phillies in the regular season, the first beginning Tuesday against the Houston Astros. The Phillies (81-63) have 18 games left to play, and are locked in a tight race for playoff positioning. After having split a home series against Atlanta this weekend, Philadelphia is four games back in […]
Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies and Yordan Alvarez of the Astros have been raking all season, combining for 81 home runs and bringing serious power to the plate (Via @MLB) #baseball #mlb # astros #phillies
Dana Brown is no longer the general manager of the Houston Astros, and as we begin dissecting what he did and didn’t do, during his tenure, one glaring failure stands above the rest. The Astros started this season with a major problem in the outfield. Now, with less than a month remaining in the regular […]
The Phillies were unable to gain any ground in the division standings over the long weekend, which is unideal considering how quickly we’re approaching the end of the season. But even with another division title looking like a longshot, the Phillies need to get as many wins as they can in the coming weeks to […]
The term “surging” has a slightly different meaning in the context of the AL West. Yet, the Astros are in prime position to make the playoffs thanks to these players.
As MLB magic numbers shrink, we project when the Brewers, Dodgers, Rays, Braves, White Sox, and Astros will clinch their respective division titles.
The Padres have released right-handers J.P. France and José Leclerc, per the MiLB.com transaction log. Both had been with the organization on minor league contracts. France (no relation to San Diego first baseman Ty France) signed his minor league deal in early August after being cut loose by the Astros. The 31-year-old has pitched 10 […]
The Yankees were one of a handful of teams that didn’t play on Labor Day, but not many top American League contenders were in action. The Rays, White Sox, Astros, and Rangers all joined the Yanks in taking a breather on the offday. At least Aaron Judge is officially back! So call that a notable […]
And now, the Astros come to town. This is actually going to be an important series as it’s one of those that the Phillies really should be winning. There cannot be a letdown from seeing Atlanta leave town, nor can there be anything about looking ahead to this weekend. On to the links. Phillies news: […]
Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. It’s always good to see a friendly face. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]
After the Phillies split their four-game series with the Atlanta Braves, Sean Kane and Spencer McKercher are hear to break it all down on the latest Phillies Talk podcast. #Phillies 0:00 – Back to square one after series split the Braves 5:21 – Luzardo’s dominance on Monday 13:33 – Sunday’s BRUTAL loss 20:51 – Thoughts on Sanchez, Wheeler, Bohm 26:51 – Prediction time with 18 games remaining 30:41 – Previewing Astros series Wanna go to Tennessee or London to see the Eagles? 🎸 Eagles @ Tennesse...
When the Chicago Cubs pulled the trigger on the trade with the Houston Astros to bring Kyle Tucker home, there weren’t too many fans crying over the cost. More News: Chicago Cubs finding a replacement for Happ or Suzuki? To get one year of the All-Star right fielder, the Cubs gave up 2024 no. 1 [...]
The post Chicago Cubs fleeced in Kyle Tucker trade? Wesneski’s emergence says “yes” appeared first on ChiCitySports .
33 minutes ago
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (71-66) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning on a Cole solo home run. Hendrickson started for Sugar Land and pitched well allowing […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers finished their homestand at 71-73 with 18 games left, two games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West and two games out of the third and final American League wild card spot. Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays split the four-game series and secured a winning […]