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…
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…
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…
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,…
Astros Today’s Lineup vs. Reds — May 10, 2026
The Houston Astros have released their lineup for today’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Game Details Date: May 10, 2026First pitch: 12:40 p.m. CTLocation: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Tune In TV: Space…
The Astros Have the Best Offense in Baseball — and a 16-24 Record
A quarter of the way through the 2026 season, the Houston Astros are somehow both one of the best offensive teams in baseball and one of the worst teams in baseball, period. The lineup has carried a pitching staff ravaged by injuries and disastrous…
Spencer Arrighetti Keeps Bailing Out the Astros
Spencer Arrighetti knows what it feels like to watch a season fall apart from the inside. A broken right thumb in 2025, then elbow inflammation, then shutdown: seven starts and a 5.35 ERA in what should have been a breakout year. If anyone on this roster…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Reds — May 8, 2026
The Houston Astros have released their lineup for tonight’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Game Details Date: May 8, 2026First pitch: 5:10 p.m. CTLocation: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Tune In TV: Space…
Astros Call Up Logan VanWey as Bullpen Strain Mounts
The Houston Astros selected the contract of right-hander Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, adding bullpen depth as the team begins a 13-game, 13-day stretch starting tonight in Cincinnati. VanWey, 28, is an undrafted free agent signed by…
McCullers Loses Fingernail Mid-Game as Astros Rotation Problems Worsen
Lance McCullers Jr. was already pitching on one of the worst days of this season. Then his fingernail fell off. A portion of the fingernail on McCullers’ right index finger came off during the third inning of Wednesday’s 12-2 loss to the Los…