Astros Let These Players Walk — Now They’re Thriving
While the 2026 Houston Astros navigate one of the most difficult stretches in recent franchise history, a handful of players who wore the orange and blue not long ago are thriving elsewhere. Some left by choice. Some were traded. One was dealt for a…
Astros Snap Brutal Mariners Losing Streak in Walk-Off Fashion
The Houston Astros needed something to go right. On Wednesday night at Daikin Park, it came from the bottom of the order. Zach Cole lined a walk-off single past diving first baseman Josh Naylor in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Astros a 4-3…
Nobody Wanted Braden Shewmake. Right Now, the Astros Need Him.
Braden Shewmake has been designated for assignment three times in the last 14 months. The Atlanta Braves traded him away. The Chicago White Sox couldn’t use him. The Kansas City Royals claimed him off waivers and released him 23 days later. The New…
Astros Giving Away Carlos Correa Jerseys at Thursday Blood Drive
If you’ve been looking for a reason to do something good this week, Daikin Park has one for you. The Astros are hosting a blood drive Thursday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second floor of Union Station. Eligible donors will receive a…
Astros Hit Rock Bottom as Imai’s Return Turns Into Another Disaster
The night was supposed to be about second chances. It became the same old story. Tatsuya Imai’s return from the injured list lasted four innings and produced six runs, two home runs, three walks, and two hit batters Tuesday at Daikin Park as the…
Carlos Correa Already Wants Back in the Astros Dugout After Surgery
Carlos Correa came through Monday’s surgery in good spirits, and if you know anything about Carlos Correa, that probably doesn’t surprise you. The Astros shortstop underwent surgery Monday to repair a complete tear of the peroneus brevis…
Mariners Keep Owning the Astros as Houston Falls 10 Games Under .500
The Houston Astros couldn’t solve George Kirby on Monday night, falling 3-1 to the Seattle Mariners at Daikin Park to drop to 16-26—10 games below .500 for the first time since May 2024, and tied with the Los Angeles Angels for the worst record in…
In a League of His Own
Jim Crane was less than twenty seconds into his introduction of Tatsuya Imai when he turned to the front row and thanked a sponsor. “One of the things that made this possible,” the Houston Astros owner said at Daikin Park on January 5,…
René Cárdenas, MLB’s First Full-Time Spanish Broadcaster, Dies at 96
René Cárdenas didn’t just call baseball games. He built the bridge that brought the game to generations of Spanish-speaking fans who might never have found it otherwise. Cárdenas died Sunday at his home in Houston. He was 96. Born in Managua,…
Astros Shut Out by Reds as Houston Offense Continues to Spiral
The Houston Astros scored 10 runs in the series opener in Cincinnati. They scored one over the next 18 innings. That is the story of a series they should have won. Andrew Abbott, entering with a 5.13 ERA, held Houston to two singles over his first five…