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In The Lab: A Look at Second Base Offense
There is nothing more sad or more dangerous than the memory of a great player. Once a player is retired those memories are cherished and should be. We remember the best moments and hold onto those memories like a child holds onto its favorite toy. When a player is still active those memories can be […]
Crawfish Boil: Roster Moves, Espada Hot Seat, Deadline Focus Change & More
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 […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 12th
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 (45-47) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE) Blanco started for Sugar Land and tossed 4.1 scoreless innings. Sugar Land got on the board in the third inning on a Biggio RBI double. […]
Astros Make Sixteen Selections on Day Two
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. […]
Legends at the Astrodome: 1986 All Star Game: Dale Murphy
With All-Star festivities kicking into high gear, we continue our series featuring 2x MVP Dale Murphy. Murphy would play 15 seasons for the Braves, with half of those resulting in All-Star Game selections. In the 80’s only one player hit more home runs than Dale, that being Mike Schmidt. Dale Murphy joins us exclusively […]
In The Lab: A Look at First Base Offense
One of the key points we discovered last time when looking at catcher offense is that each position stands on its own. The big league average for bases per out is .676, but that number is rarely ever the most relevant number. At first glance, it would appear that Christian Walker should be an American […]
Astros at Rangers Game Discussion: 7/12/2026
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 […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 11th
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 (44-47) won 7-4 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board early scoring 4 runs in the first inning on a Loperfido 2 run double, Whitcomb RBI double and Salazar […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Discussion: 7/11/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros and Rangers will continue their rivalry tonight in Arlington, TX, withthe middle game of their big three-game weekend series at Globe Life Field…RHP Peter Lambert (7- 5), who’s been the Astros most consistent starter this season, will get the start for Houston oppositeRHP Kumar Rocker (2-7) and the Rangers. RIDING THE […]
Astros Select Left-Hander Wes Mendes No. 57 Overall
With the 28th pick of the MLB Draft, the Houston Astros selected left-hander Wes Mendes from Florida State. “An athletic 6-foot-1 left-hander, Mendes will use a robust five-pitch mix to keep hitters guessing. While his fastball sits around 92 mph and tops out at 96, it does feature some life upstairs with some angle to […]
Astros Select Right-Hander Jack Radel No. 28 Overall
With the 28th pick of the 1st Round, the Houston Astros selected right-hander Jack Radel from Notre Dame. “Radel established himself as a workhorse starter and reliable innings- eater in his first two seasons at Notre Dame. As a junior in 2026, his stuff jumped, and his strikeouts followed. He posted a 3.29 ERA over […]
Astros Select Outfielder Logan Hughes No. 17 Overall
With the 17th pick of the 1st Round, the Houston Astros selected outfielder Logan Hughes from Texas Tech. “Hughes is a compact, barrel-chested outfielder and lefthanded hitter with a three-year track record of hitting for both average and power. He spent a season at Stetson in 2024, then transferred to Texas Tech for his sophomore […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 10th
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 (43-47) won 10-0 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board early scoring 3 runs in the first inning on a Ferreras RBI double, Spence walk and a run on […]
Rangers Crown King for 2 HR, 4 Runs in 8th to Slay Astros 7-3
Coming into Friday Night, the Astros needed just two wins to capture their 10th consecutive Silver Boot Series from the Rangers. They still need two wins. Rangers 7 Astros 3. On this night, Wyatt Langford would be the hero, albeit late. In the 8th, Langford would deposit the second pitch offered […]
Astros Reinstate SS Jeremy Pena From IL, DFA IF Braden Shewmake
The Houston Astros announced today that they have reinstated All-Star SS Jeremy Pena from the IL. Pena is batting .295 this season with a .356 OBP and .799 OPS. He has 6 HR, 21 RBI and 34 runs scored. Pena has dealt with 3 separate injuries so far this season. When healthy, he has been […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Discussion: 7/10/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros and Rangers will renew their rivalry tonight in Arlington, TX, with the first game of a big three-game weekend series at Globe Life Field. Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (1-0) will get the start for Houston in what is his seventh start of the season and his first in 2026 opposite […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 9th
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 (42-47) lost 6-4 (BOX SCORE) Weiss started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 4 runs over 4 innings. The offense got on the board in the first inning scoring 3 […]
Astros at Rangers Series Primer with Texas Broadcaster Eric Nadel
He’s called everything from Nolan Ryan’s 5000th career strikeout, to the World Series. He joined the Rangers broadcast booth back in 1979 and today, Eric Nadel lends his insights to us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: Let’s begin with Jacob Latz. It’s just an incredible story considering where he was back […]
In The Lab: A Look at Catcher Offense
As the Astros approach the all-star break, there are a few positions that are potentially intriguing and could spell the difference between sneaking into the playoffs and falling short. Catching is one of those positions. There can be no doubt that Yainer Diaz has disappointed up to this point, but could a hot second half […]
SB Nation Reacts Poll: Which SP Will Have the Biggest Impact on Astros?
This week’s Astros poll: Which of the following starting pitchers will have the biggest positive impact on the Astros the rest of the season? A) Cristian Javier B) Ronel Blanco C) Hayden Wesneski D) Ethan Pecko Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of […]
A Look Back at Dana Brown’s First Draft as Astros GM
In the days leading up to his first draft as Astros general manager, Dana Brown was back in his element. “This is probably the fun part of the job because it’s something that I’m so used to,” Brown said at the time. “We’re going through all these names and we’re having conversations, and I’m bringing […]
SB Nation Reacts Poll Results: Astros Yordan Alvarez Is Leader for MVP
We asked. Fans answered. In a nationwide poll of SB Nation readers, Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez was voted the player who should be the AL MVP, beating out Kansas City Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr., Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz and Tampa Bay Rays 3B Junior Caminero. SB Nation Reacts polls are powered by Fanduel. […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 8th
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 (42-46) won 5-2 (BOX SCORE) Hendrickson started for Sugar Land and pitched well tossing 5 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. The offense got on the board in the third on […]
Legends at the Astrodome: 1986 All Star Game: Hubie Brooks
Hubie Brooks is our 3rd entry in our continuing series chronicling the upcoming 40-year anniversary of the 1986 ASG at the historic Astrodome. Brooks would play 15 seasons in the majors, with his first All-Star Selection occurring for this very matchup. Q: You had some amazing teams in Montreal, loaded with talent. What stood out […]
Go Big or Go Small at the Deadline?
Fangraphs has a number of interesting and informative stats that we rely on in the industry for our commentary. One of those is an ongoing calculation of playoff odds. Playoffs odds are much like the stock market. We can forecast stocks in general with given information but those calculations will always change given the facts […]
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