Astros Bullpen Helped Save the Season—Now It Could Cost Houston AJ Blubaugh
Through May 14, the Houston Astros’ bullpen was the worst in baseball. A 5.86 ERA. A rotation in crisis. A team that looked, on many nights, like it was playing out the string. Since May 15, the same bullpen has posted the lowest ERA in the…
Astros Activate Cristian Javier Friday, Shift Teng to Bullpen
The Houston Astros enter the final stretch before the All-Star break with some welcome reinforcements on the way—and a few more roster decisions to sort out. Javier Back Friday Cristian Javier will be activated off the injured list Friday ahead of the…
Astros’ Kevin Alvarez Earns All-Star Futures Game Selection
The Houston Astros will have representation at this year’s All-Star Futures Game in Philadelphia, with outfield prospect Kevin Alvarez earning a spot on the American League roster. Alvarez, 18, is the organization’s top-ranked prospect by MLB…
Tatsuya Imai’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Season Is Testing the Astros’ Patience
The Houston Astros did not commit $54 million to Tatsuya Imai hoping the right version would show up every fifth day. They signed him to stabilize the middle of their rotation. Twelve starts into his Major League Baseball career, that stability remains…
Bell Tolls for Astros as Twins Take Series
The Houston Astros’ five-series winning streak came to an end Wednesday night, undone by another rough outing from Tatsuya Imai and a Minnesota Twins offense that would not relent in an 8-3 loss at Daikin Park. Imai recorded four outs, faced 13…
Astros to Host Venezuela Earthquake Relief Drive at Daikin Park
The Houston Astros and Astros Foundation are partnering with Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) to host a disaster relief drive for victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Donations will be accepted Thursday, July 2, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Union…
How One Adjustment Has Fueled Isaac Paredes’ Turnaround
Isaac Paredes has built his career on pulling the baseball. No qualified hitter in baseball had a higher pull rate than the Astros third baseman last season. All 102 of his career home runs have gone to his pull side. It is, by design and by instinct,…
Yordan Alvarez Crushes Record-Tying Grand Slam in Astros Win
Yordan Alvarez had been hitless in his last 16 at-bats entering Tuesday. He fixed that in the first inning with a sharp single, then settled any lingering concern in the fourth with one swing. With the bases loaded and Houston trailing 3-2 at Daikin…
Jeremy Pena Placed on Injured List with Calf Strain
The Houston Astros placed shortstop Jeremy Peña on the injured list Monday with a mild left calf strain. Peña arrived at Daikin Park with what manager Joe Espada described as “a little leg discomfort” and was held out of the lineup before the…
Umpire Denies Astros Challenge Before Late Rally Falls Short
The Houston Astros’ nine-game series winning streak came to an end Monday night, falling 5-4 to the Minnesota Twins at Daikin Park in a game defined by a disallowed challenge in the ninth inning. Houston was already shorthanded entering the night.…