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Astros at Nationals Game Discussion: 7/8/2026
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 […]
Astros News: Pena, Blanco, McCullers Jr.
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 […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 7th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (41-46) won 6-5 (BOX SCORE) McCullers started for Sugar Land and went 4 innings allowing 4 runs, 2 earned, while walking 3 and striking out 4. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning […]
In The Lab: A Look at Defensive Efficiency
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 […]
Bottom of Order, Bullpen Carry Astros to 6-3 Victory Over Nationals
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 […]
Astros at Nationals Game Discussion: 7/7/2026
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 […]
Astros Option Burrows, Recall Santa
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 […]
5 Under The Radar Trade Targets for Astros
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 […]
Astros Prospect Hotlist: June 29 – July 5
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 […]
Astros Need to Option Mike Burrows
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 […]
Mike Burrows Needs Another Breather
Joe Espada was dealt a rough hand before Monday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals. He was sending one of Major League Baseball’s worst starting pitchers, Mike Burrows, to the mound against one of the game’s best lineups with only a five-man bullpen at his disposal. Josh Hader and Bryan King were unavailable after pitching […]
Astros vs. Nationals Game Discussion: 7/6/2026
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, […]
Astros SS Pena to Begin Rehab Tomorrow at Triple-A
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 […]
Astros Reinstate Shewmake, Option Delgado
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 […]
More Astros Trade Targets: Duran, Carpenter, O’Hearn, Moniak
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 Astros Are Buyers. Now Comes the Hard Part: Big Bat or Big Arm?
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 […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 5th
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 […]
In The Lab: Another Look at Offensive Efficiency
I might be one of the few writers here that has no experience in radio, but I remember my old journalism classes and one of the things they taught us is that the average audience turns over every 15 to 20 minutes. That was literally in the last century and I’m sure that ballpark has […]
Walker, Paredes HRs Back Lambert & Co in 2-0 Shutout of Rays
Tampa Bay came to Daikin Park with the best record in the American League, winners of 8 straight games. They will leave Daikin Park still with the best record in the AL, but on a 2 game skid. Peter Lambert (W, 7-5) went 5.2 IP scoreless, backed by Steven Okert, Bryan King and Josh Hader […]
Astros vs. Rays Game Discussion: 7/5/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (44-47) will conclude their six-game homestand today with another rubber game, this time opposite the top team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays (52-44). RHP Peter Lambert (6-5, 3.51 ERA) will get the start for Houston as he looks to secure the series win opposite the Rays, who will […]
Jeremy Peña on Track to Return Next Weekend
Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is on track to return from the injured list next weekend in Arlington, Astros manager Joe Espada revealed. “The plan is for him to potentially play a game or two in Triple-A, and then we’ll re-assess after that,” Espada said before Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Peña was placed on […]
Astros Targeting OF, SP at Deadline: Moniak, McCarthy, Skubal, Gray
The Houston Astros offseason checklist had at the very top: Starting Pitcher, Lefthanded OF Power Bat, Righty Leverage Reliever. As we approach the trade deadline, those have not changed. Further adding to this, in his latest Sunday Notebook, longtime MLB reporter and insider Bob Nightengale mentioned the following about the Astros: The Houston Astros, badly […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 4th
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 (40-45) won 7-5 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 4 runs on a Biggio solo home run and Whitcomb 3 run home run. […]
Astros vs. Rays Game Discussion: 7/4/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (43-47) will play host to the top team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays (52-33), for a July 4th matchup tonight at Daikin Park. Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (1-0, 1.78 ERA) will get the start for Houston as he looks to snap the Astros two-game losing streak and […]
In Search of a Spark, Astros Make Changes to Their Outfield
In one of four roster moves made before Saturday’s game against the Rays, the Astros optioned struggling outfielders Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land. Meyers, a Gold Glove finalist in 2024 and the Astros’ third longest tenured position player, went hitless in Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Rays, dropping his batting average […]
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