Astros Waste Chances, Fall 3-2 to Mariners in Rubber Match
The Houston Astros had their chances Sunday night. They just couldn’t cash them in. Houston fell 3-2 to the Seattle Mariners at Daikin Park, dropping the rubber match of the three-game series despite putting the tying run 90 feet away in the eighth…
Astros Option Ronel Blanco, Recall Miguel Ullola
The Houston Astros optioned right-hander Ronel Blanco to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday and recalled Miguel Ullola to take his place on the active roster. The move follows a rough outing for Blanco in Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Working…
Tommy John, Pitcher Whose Name Changed Baseball, Dies at 83
Tommy John spent 26 seasons in the major leagues, won 288 games, made four All-Star teams, and pitched until he was 46 years old. Yet his greatest legacy came from the season he didn’t pitch at all. John, the left-hander whose remarkable return…
Mike Burrows Takes Encouraging Step Toward Astros Return
Mike Burrows may be working his way back into the Astros’ pitching plans at exactly the right time. The Houston right-hander threw 4â…“ scoreless innings in Sugar Land’s 1–0 win over Round Rock on Friday, allowing three hits and one walk while…
Mariners Best Astros 10-5 to Even Series
One night after the Astros staged a five-run 10th-inning comeback against Seattle, there would be no such magic Saturday at Daikin Park. The Mariners pounded out 15 hits and handed Houston a 10–5 loss, evening the three-game series and dropping the…
Astros’ AJ Blubaugh Announces Engagement to Vanessa Laundrie
Houston Astros reliever AJ Blubaugh has another reason to celebrate. Blubaugh and longtime girlfriend Vanessa Laundrie announced their engagement Friday, sharing photos of the proposal on Instagram with the caption, “In every lifetime.” The couple were…
Walker It Off! Astros Stun Mariners 10–7 in 10 Innings
Christian Walker capped a wild night at Daikin Park with a three-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 10–7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Houston was down to its final out and trailing 7–6 before Jose Altuve…
Astros’ Best—and Last—Chance to Seize Control of AL West Starts Now
For months, the Astros have fought their way through a crowded AL West without ever managing to put much daylight between themselves and the pack. Now, with a two-game lead over the Rangers and nine straight home games against the three teams chasing…
Giants Claim Former Astros Infielder Shay Whitcomb
Former Houston Astros infielder Shay Whitcomb is headed to San Francisco. The Giants claimed Whitcomb off waivers Thursday, three days after the Astros designated him for assignment to make room for outfielder Nelson Velázquez on the 40-man roster.…
Golden Yordan Bobblehead Could Mean Free Gas for a Year
Astros fans heading to Daikin Park on Saturday have 10,000 reasons to arrive when the gates open—and one of them could pay off for an entire year. The first 10,000 fans at Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners will receive a Yordan Alvarez…