Astros Explode for Eight-Run Ninth in 9-1 Rout of Sugar Land
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros returned home in style Monday, rolling past Triple-A Sugar Land 9-1 in the first of two exhibition games at Daikin Park ahead of Thursday’s Opening Day. Tatsuya Imai set the tone early, tossing 3.2 scoreless innings while…
José Altuve’s 20-Year Astros Journey: One Uniform, One Career
At 16, Jose Altuve showed up at a Houston Astros tryout camp in Maracay, Venezuela and was turned away. Two decades later, he’s still here—and still producing. Scouts initially declined to let him participate and questioned whether he had…
Astros Begin Breaking Camp: Lambert, Trammell Among First Cuts
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Houston Astros began trimming their roster on the final day of spring camp, informing right-hander Peter Lambert he will not make the Opening Day roster while reassigning outfielder Taylor Trammell, infielder Cavan Biggio, and…
Taylor Trammell Bet on Himself — Now the Astros May Have to Bet on Him Too
In December, the Houston Astros told Taylor Trammell he wasn’t worth protecting. They removed him from the 40-man roster and sent him outright to Triple-A Sugar Land. He could have walked. He chose to stay. Four days from Opening Day, that decision is…
Cardinals Edge Astros 3-2 Despite Strong Final Tuneup from Cristian Javier
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Cristian Javier looked sharp in his final Grapefruit League start Sunday, but a pair of late runs lifted the Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Astros at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Taylor Trammell gave Houston an early lead with…
Astros Bullpen: Abreu at the Top, Questions All the Way Down
Bryan Abreu is one of the best relievers in baseball. What surrounds him is a different story. The Astros open the 2026 season without closer Josh Hader, who is on the injured list with a biceps issue, and without setup man Bennett Sousa, sidelined by a…
Astros Still Haven’t Set Their Opening Day Roster — And Time Is Running Out
Five days from now, the Houston Astros open the 2026 season against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park. Between now and then, they have one final Grapefruit League game, two exhibitions against Triple-A Sugar Land, and an off day to sort through a…
Christian Walker’s Three-Run Homer Lifts Astros Past Mets in 7-5 Comeback Win
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Christian Walker delivered the swing of the day Saturday at Clover Park, turning a late deficit into a statement finish as the Astros rallied past the Mets, 7-5, in Grapefruit League action. With Houston trailing 5-3 in the eighth,…
Is Astros Manager Joe Espada on the Hot Seat Entering 2026 Season?
Joe Espada didn’t build this roster. He didn’t sign Christian Walker to a contract that now complicates the infield. He didn’t let Framber Valdez walk to Detroit. He didn’t set the budget that left the bullpen thin heading into…
Astros Fall to Marlins 7-4 After Seventh-Inning Grand Slam
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Astros had it lined up. Then one swing erased it. Dillon Lewis crushed a seventh-inning grand slam off Logan VanWey, flipping a Houston lead into a 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday night at CACTI Park of the Palm…