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Astros Sign OF LaMonte Wade Jr., Salazar DFA; Cole, Loperfido Optioned
Wade will wear number 31 and is active for tonight’s game. The Houston Astros announced that they have signed OF LaMonte Wade Jr. to a Major League contract. Wade will be active for tonight’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wade, 32, was most recently in the Chicago White Sox system, playing at their Triple-A […]
Three Biggest Takeaways from Astros Best Win of Year!
Astros pitcher of the Month Spencer Arrighetti may have struggled, but the team picked up their pitcher to do what they haven’t been able to do all year: Come from behind with a large deficit. Here are my 3 takeaways from this outstanding comeback performance! 1. Cam Smith’s Spectacular At-Bats. His at bat in the […]
Five Big Questions: Steve “Psycho” Lyons
Steve Lyons is a baseball lifer, having played the game and commentated for decades. For Astros fans, “Psycho” as he’s affectionately called had a front row seat as part of the Fox Sports broadcast crew in 2005 when the Astros brought us their first pennant. We caught up with one of the more colorful […]
Astros Prospect Report: June 3rd
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 (25-34) won 15-8 (BOX SCORE) Gordon started for Sugar Land and went 5.2 innings allowing 5 runs. The offense got on the board in the 3rd on a Whitcomb RBI […]
Astros vs. Pirates Game Thread: Game 63, 6/3/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (27-35), who are 6-4 in their last 10 games, will continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they play the second game of a three-game series against their former divisional opponent, the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-28). RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 1.34 ERA), who was acquired from the Pirates this offseason, will open the series against his former […]
Astros SP Spencer Arrighetti Named AL Pitcher of the Month for May
First Career Pitcher of the Month Award for Astros hurler. HOUSTON, TX – Major League Baseball announced today that Astros RHP Spencer Arrighetti has been named American League Pitcher of the Month for May. It is the first Pitcher of the Month Award and second monthly award overall for Arrighetti. He was also named AL Rookie of the […]
Astros Prospect Report: June 2nd
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (24-34) won 7-2 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in a big way in the 5th scoring 4 runs on a Nelson sac fly, Whitcomb 2 run double and Price RBI single. Alexander got […]
Astros Legends Series 21: Mike Madden
He pitched his entire major league career in the 80’s with our Houston Astros. He’s Mike Madden, and he joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes for our 21st installment of the Legends Series. Q: That 1983 season, you appeared in 28 games, started 13, and won 9 of those. What was that […]
In The Lab: Minor League Success Numbers
On Tuesday morning, I put out an informal suggestion box of what people would like more information on. Two responders asked variations of the same question. They asked for rates of success from minor leaguers and reasons behind that success or lack of success. The first part of the question is easy to answer. The […]
Astros vs. Pirates Game Thread: Game 62, 6/2/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (27-34), who are 7-3 in their last 10 games, will continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they open a three-game series against their former divisional opponent, the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-28). RHP Mike Burrows (3-6, 5.40 ERA), who was acquired from the Pirates this offseason, will open the series against his […]
The Curious Case of Bryan Abreu: What Should the Astros Do?
The curious case of Bryan Abreu continues to become more intriguing with every appearance he makes for the Houston Astros. For a pitcher who was once considered one of the most feared setup men in Major League Baseball, it is an understatement to say that Abreu has underperformed this season. A reliever who routinely sat […]
Crawfish Boil: Hader Returns, Yordan’s Impact, Hot Prospects & More
The latest news on the Houston Astros! Josh Hader will be activated today. Hader will also go directly to the closer role: The Astros made a series of roster moves today (and one yesterday): Everyone on the Astros knows how good Yordan Alvarez is. From Bob Nightengale’s latest notebook: Can you imagine how good the […]
Who Could Join Yordan Alvarez at the All-Star Game?
With a .301/.416/.634 slash line through his first 60 games of the season, it’s not a question of whether Yordan Alvarez will be selected to his fourth American League All-Star team. The question is whether he’ll be traveling to Philadelphia alone. It’s been 12 years since the Astros were limited to a single All-Star, and […]
Astros Trending in the RIGHT DIRECTION?
Always look on the bright side of LIFE! While the Astros are in the throws of another slow start, despite some recent success there aren’t many Astros fans who see any trends going in the right direction. The Clubhouse would tell you a different. Here are a few of those bright spots: “I know it […]
Crawfish Boil: Hader’s Return, Imai’s Improvement, Abreu’s Struggles, Ullola to Pen & More
The latest news on your Houston Astros! Josh Hader’s return appears to be imminent: After 6 no-hit innings in his best start in MLB, Tatsuya Imai gave the Astros another strong start this weekend against division-leading Milwaukee: Bryan Abreu’s struggles continue, so much so that the Astros have, at least for now, changed the trajectory […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 31st
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 (23-34) lost 5-1 (BOX SCORE) McPherson got the start and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense got on the board in the 4th inning scoring a run on […]
Astros Legends Series 20: Danny Darwin
He pitched for 20 seasons, 8 clubs, and was a member of the beloved 1986 Astros. The Legends Series 20th installment features Danny Darwin, who amassed 171 wins throughout his career. Q: What did you think of Nolan Ryan’s nickname of “Dr. Death” for you? Did you like it? A: (laughs) Oh My […]
In The Lab: Astros Infield Bases Per Out
As we go through some of these statistical series it becomes important to occasionally go back and explain the whys and what fors for these numbers. Simply put, the more numbers we can use to demonstrate the difference between players the better. Essentially, we are looking the mathematics of situational baseball. The good news is […]
Astros vs. Brewers Game Thread: Game 61, 5/31/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (27-33), who are 8-3 in their last 11 games, will play the rubber game of their three-game series today opposite the NL Central division leading Milwaukee Brewers (34-21). RHP Tatsuya Imai (2-2, 6.17 ERA), who started the Astros combined no-hitter on Monday at TEX, will start for the Astros today […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 30th
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 (23-33) lost 9-1 (BOX SCORE) Weiss started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 5 runs over 3 innings of work. The offense got on the board in the 4th inning […]
Astros vs. Brewers Game Thread: Game 60, 5/30/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (26-33), who are 7-3 in their last 10 games, will play the second game of their 10-day, nine-game homestand today against the NL Central division leading Milwaukee Brewers (34-20). RHP Peter Lambert (3-4, 3.79 ERA), a free agent signing this offseason, will start for the Astros opposite the Brewers and […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 29th
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 (23-32) lost 6-1 (BOX SCORE) The offense got on the board in the first inning on a Strahm RBI groundout. Brown made a rehab start for Sugar Land last night […]
Astros vs. Brewers Game Thread: Game 59, 5/29/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (26-32), who have won six of their last seven games, will open a 10-day, nine-game homestand tonight against the NL Central division leading Milwaukee Brewers (33-20). RHP Kai-Wei Teng (3-3, 2.19 ERA), a native of Taiwan, will get the start for the Astros tonight on AAPI night at the ballpark. […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 28th
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 (23-31) lost 9-2 (BOX SCORE) Pecko started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 6 runs over 4.1 innings. The Sugar Land offense got on the board in the first […]
Astros vs. Brewers Series Primer with Brewers Broadcaster Jeff Levering
Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering stops by The Crawfish Boxes to preview the weekend series versus Milwaukee. Q: Christian Yelich was slowed in May with that groin strain. Last May when he last faced the Astros, he had some nice at bats against them. What kind of season is he having this year? A: Yelich […]
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