Astros Shake Up Roster: Shewmake Acquired, Loperfido to IL
The Houston Astros made a flurry of roster moves Sunday, acquiring infielder Braden Shewmake from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league right-hander Wilmy Sanchez, officially activating outfielder Dustin Harris, and placing Joey Loperfido on…
Astros Make Flurry of Moves as Injuries Force Roster Shakeup
The Houston Astros claimed outfielder Dustin Harris off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, designating right-hander J.P. France for assignment to create room on the 40-man roster. Harris, 26, arrives at a moment of outfield need. Center…
Astros Drop Series as McCullers Falters Early in 7-5 Loss
The Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 Saturday night at Daikin Park, dropping the second game of a three-game series and ceding the series with one game to play. Lance McCullers Jr. could not escape the first inning cleanly. He hit JJ…
Astros Pitching Crisis: 10 Starters in 21 Games
What was supposed to be the Astros’ biggest strength has become a nightly scramble. Three weeks into the 2026 season, injuries have torn through Houston’s pitching staff, forcing the club to piece together games with call-ups, short starts, and an…
Astros Bullpen Implodes in 9-4 Loss to Cardinals
Peter Lambert’s long-awaited Houston Astros debut had its moments, but not enough of them. The St. Louis Cardinals knocked around the right-hander for four runs over five innings Friday night at Daikin Park, then pulled away against a beleaguered…
Astros Send Lambert to Mound as Rotation Crisis Deepens
The Houston Astros have used eight different starting pitchers in their first 20 games. On Friday night at Daikin Park against the St. Louis Cardinals, Peter Lambert will become the ninth. Lambert had his contract selected Thursday after the Astros added…
Astros Strand 10, Strike Out 13 in 3-2 Loss to Rockies
A fast start could not save the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Chase Dollander made sure of that. Houston dropped the series finale to the Colorado Rockies 3-2 at Daikin Park, stranding 10 runners and striking out a season-high 13 times. The loss…
Hold On to Your Hats, Astros Fans
We can’t keep this story under our hat any longer. The Houston Astros have officially joined baseball’s home run celebration club, and hats off to the man who made it happen—catcher Christian Vázquez, who went online, pulled out his own…
Arrighetti Dominates in Season Debut as Astros Beat Rockies 3-1
Spencer Arrighetti had something to prove Wednesday night, and he proved it in style. Making his season debut after being left off the Opening Day roster, the 26-year-old right-hander threw six innings of one-run ball, striking out ten and scattering two…
Astros Place Cody Bolton on IL, Recall Spencer Arrighetti
The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Cody Bolton on the 15-day injured list with mid-back inflammation, retroactive to April 13, the club announced Wednesday. Bolton, who had been pressed into rotation duty amid a wave of injuries, was struck in…