Failed Offseason Leaves Astros Shopping for Pitching Again
Nate Pearson’s designation for assignment Sunday did more than end another brief Astros tenure. It underscored why Houston enters the trade deadline still searching for pitching despite spending the offseason trying to solve that very problem. Of…
MLB Shuts Down AI Dugout Tools
Major League Baseball has shut off a feature on dugout iPads that teams had been using to run outside programs, including tools that offered in-game recommendations on substitutions and pitch calling. The change took effect Wednesday night, the start of…
Astros Face Crucial Trade Deadline Decisions
The Astros enter the second half at 47-51, a record that would normally point toward selling, but the front office is positioning as a buyer with the Aug. 3 deadline approaching. Dana Brown put it plainly last month, saying he’d welcome offensive…
Astros Move Lance McCullers in Deadline Deal
The Astros are finalizing a trade that will send right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., along with left-hander Colton Gordon, to the Milwaukee Brewers, according to multiple reports Wednesday. McCullers waived the no-trade protection in his contract to allow…
Yordan Alvarez Sparks AL All-Star Victory
The American League shut out the National League 4-0 in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, with Houston’s lone representative, Yordan Alvarez, playing a role in the decisive first-inning rally before the AL’s pitching staff…
Joey Loperfido Has Some Big News
Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido used the All-Star break for something other than baseball, proposing to girlfriend Faith Reilly during a trip to Bay Head, New Jersey—a fitting location, since the Garden State is home turf for both of them, Loperfido…
Yordan Alvarez Is Chasing Baseball History
Yordan Alvarez will start Tuesday’s All-Star Game as the American League’s designated hitter, and the case for him being there goes well beyond a strong first half. Entering the break, Alvarez leads the AL in home runs (31) and RBIs (70),…
Peter Lambert’s Big Gamble Pays Off
Peter Lambert wasn’t supposed to be part of Houston’s season. When the Astros told him in late March that he wouldn’t make the Opening Day roster, he exercised the opt-out clause in his minor league deal and left the organization. He…
Astros Complete 22-Player Draft Class
The Houston Astros closed out the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday with a 22-player class anchored by two first-round college performers, a pair of prep infielders and a run of college arms and senior signs that filled out the back half of their 20 rounds.…
Brewers Acquire Braden Shewmake From Astros
Braden Shewmake is now a Milwaukee Brewer. The Astros designated the infielder for assignment on July 10, and Milwaukee acquired him for cash considerations on July 12, giving the Brewers infield depth while David Hamilton works through a left hamstring…
