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TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (46-48) and Washington Nationals (47-46), who share their Spring Training complex together in West Palm Beach, FL, will conclude their three-game series with a rubber game in the nation’s capital tonight. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-4, 3.81 ERA), who owns a share for the club lead with seven wins, will make […]
After winning the first game and dropping the second, the Nats are looking to avoid a repeat of what happened against the Pirates. They will look to secure the series win and stay above .500. To do so, they will lean on their reliable ace Foster Griffin. The Nats are only making a couple of […]
Last night in Sugar Land, rehabbing Astros players Jeremy Pena, Ronel Blanco, and Lance McCullers Jr. all contributed to a rain-shortened victory for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys over the Albuquerque Isotopes. McCullers Jr. got the start for Sugar Land, and pitched 4 innings, allowing 4R (2 ER) on 3H and 3BB, notching 4K. McCullers […]
Justin Verlander's Hall-of-Fame career will come to an end after 21 seasons with four different teams.
The best stats are the stats that work for hitters and pitchers. They are mirror images of each other. On Monday, we looked at offensive efficiency to see how the Astros offense was holding up. The numbers obviously cut in a number of directions, but the main components are to see how many base runners […]
The Astros unsuccessfully tried last offseason to acquire a left-handed hitting outfielder. That remains one of the front office’s top priorities as they prepare for next month’s trade deadline, general manager Dana Brown told Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The GM also added the club would be open to adding a right-handed pitcher who could […]
The Houston Astros (46-48) didn’t get the start they hoped for from Tatsuya Imai, but they got a terrific performance from 6 relievers as they took the second game of this series 6-3 over the Washington Nationals (47-46) at Nationals Park. Imai only lasted 3.2 IP, impacted by a cut on the ring fighter of […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (45-48) and Washington Nationals (47-45), who share their Spring Training complex together in West Palm Beach, FL, will play the middle game of their three-game series in the nation’s capital tonight. RHP Tatsuya Imai (5-4, 6.14 ERA) will get the start for the Astros, his 13th of the season, and […]
The Nats won a thrilling 12-11 contest last night. They hope the pitching will be better tonight, but Blake Butera’s bunch will absolutely take that win. The boys have a chance to take a series from the Astros. They were in this same position against the Pirates, but dropped the last two games. Now, they […]
The clock has struck 12 on Astros SP Mike Burrows. Today, the Astros announced that they were optioning Burrows to Triple-A Sugar land and recalling RP Alimber Santa. Burrows has struggled mightily this season, and yesterday’s start was the final straw. Burrows was staked to a 6-1 lead through 3 innings, blew the entire lead […]
Here are some under the radar trade targets for the Houston Astros: OF Lars Nootbaar, Cardinals (28): Nootbaar is a solid OBP corner outfielder whose season only started June 5 due to offseason surgery on both of his heels, which has impacted his ability to run the past couple of seasons. When healthy, as he […]
The Houston Astros have an opportunity to redeem themselves against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.Ahead of the game, the organization announced new roster moves.According to Astros beat writer Chandler Rome of The Athletic (via X), Mike Burrows has now been optioned, while Alimber Santa has been called up in his place. The Astros have […] The post Houston Astros Reveal New Roster Moves Before Nationals Game appeared first on HEAVY .
The Astros have optioned struggling right-hander Mike Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land, the team announced Tuesday. Fellow right-hander Alimber Santa has been recalled from Sugar Land in his place. Burrows, 26, was one of the most notable additions to the Houston pitching staff this winter. The Astros added him in the three-team trade that sent […]
Here is a look at the Astros prospects who were hot last week. HITTERS: Chase Call – Call has been a little boom or bust this year but when he’s hot, he’s hot. This week he hit .526 with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 13 runs batted in. Call is hitting .237 this season with […]
For a team in a position where every win matters, continuing to hand away games simply cannot continue. At some point, every branch will break. The branch carrying Mike Burrows on the Astros broke yesterday. Staked to a 6-1 lead, Burrows proceeded to hand it all back in the 3rd inning, giving up a 5 […]
The Astros may not be the conquering force they once were, but they remain a dangerous team. Yordan Alvarez is the biggest driver of that, and the Nats can’t let the Astros DH beat them on his own. The Nats will look to bounce back from a series loss against the Pirates as they continue […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros will conclude the first half of their season with a six-game road trip beginning tonight in the nation’s capital with the first of three games against the Nationals. RHP Mike Burrows (4-8) will open the road trip for Houston opposite RHP Miles Mikolas (2-7) and the Nats. SPINNING RECORDS: At 45-47, […]
Today, Astros manager Joe Espada said that SS Jeremy Pena would begin his rehab assignment tomorrow at Triple-A Sugar Land, as reported by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com SPs Lance McCullers Jr. and Ronel Blanco are also scheduled to pitch tomorrow as well. Pena is a key catalyst for the Astros lineup, and is batting .295 […]
Today, the Houston Astros announced they had reinstated IF Braden Shewmake from IL, and optioned IF Ray Delgado to Triple-A Sugar Land In limited time this year with the Astros, Shewmake is batting .243 with a .260 OBP and .665 OPS. His positional flexibility has endeared him to the team, as he plays all around […]
Yesterday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today included in his Sunday Notebook four potential Astros trade targets: https://www.crawfishboxes.com/houston-astros-rumors/76265/astros-targeting-of-sp-at-deadline-moniak-mccarthy-skubal-gray Today, former MLB GM Jim Bowden of The Athletic gave us four targets of his own, 3 new ones and one that was also included by Nightengale in Mickey Moniak: From former MLB GM Jim Bowden: The Astros […]
The first question surrounding the Houston Astros has finally been answered. After another frustrating April and a sluggish start that had some fans calling for a rebuild and others wondering whether this would finally be the year the Astros became sellers at the trade deadline, Houston has done what it seemingly does every season. It […]
The Houston Astros got off to a disastrous start this season, entering the middle of May with a 20-31 record. […]
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 (40-46) lost 8-2 (BOX SCORE) Pecko started for Sugar Land but struggled a bit allowing 4 runs over 3 innings. Sugar Land got on the board in the 4th inning […]
The trade deadline is the Houston Astros' last chance to address their glaring roster weaknesses in their AL West pursuit.
The Houston Astros pulled off a 2-0 shutout over the leaders of the AL East on Sunday.With another victory added to their resume, manager Joe Espada is planning to set a new challenge for his ballclub.Astros’ Joe Espada Sets Clear Goal for FranchiseAs reported by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Espada is pushing his club to […] The post Houston Astros Joe Espada Sets Lofty Goal Before All-Star Break appeared first on HEAVY .