Justin Verlander Announces Retirement, Earns All-Star Legend Honor
Justin Verlander is calling it a career. The right-hander announced Wednesday that this season will be his last, a decision that came down alongside news he’d been named a Legend Pick for next week’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia, an honor…
MLB, Astros Join Stand Up To Cancer at All-Star Game
Major League Baseball’s annual Stand Up To Cancer moment returns during the 2026 All-Star Game on July 14, bringing players, coaches, and fans together in support of those affected by cancer. The tribute, a fixture of the Midsummer Classic since…
Astros Send Mike Burrows to Triple-A, Face Rotation Decision Before Break
Houston’s rotation shortage is no closer to being resolved. The Astros optioned right-hander Mike Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, and with one turn through the rotation still remaining before the All-Star break, the club now has to…
Yordan Alvarez Wins Third AL Player of the Week Award of 2026
Yordan Alvarez capped one of the best weeks of his season by earning American League Player of the Week honors for the third time in 2026 and the sixth time in his career. Alvarez slashed .435/.462/.957 across 26 plate appearances last week, hitting four…
2026 MLB All-Star Rosters Revealed: Yordan Alvarez Named AL Starter
The full rosters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game were announced Saturday, with Yordan Alvarez set to start at designated hitter for the American League on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Alvarez is the Astros’ lone representative,…
Yordan Alvarez Headlines Astros’ All-Star Class of One
Yordan Alvarez will start the All-Star Game for the American League—and given what he has done this season, it would have been difficult to argue otherwise. MLB announced Friday that Alvarez was voted the AL’s starting designated hitter for the…
Astros Bullpen Helped Save the Season—Now It Could Cost Houston AJ Blubaugh
Through May 14, the Houston Astros’ bullpen was the worst in baseball. A 5.86 ERA. A rotation in crisis. A team that looked, on many nights, like it was playing out the string. Since May 15, the same bullpen has posted the lowest ERA in the…
Astros to Host Venezuela Earthquake Relief Drive at Daikin Park
The Houston Astros and Astros Foundation are partnering with Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) to host a disaster relief drive for victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Donations will be accepted Thursday, July 2, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Union…
How One Adjustment Has Fueled Isaac Paredes’ Turnaround
Isaac Paredes has built his career on pulling the baseball. No qualified hitter in baseball had a higher pull rate than the Astros third baseman last season. All 102 of his career home runs have gone to his pull side. It is, by design and by instinct,…
Jeremy Pena Placed on Injured List with Calf Strain
The Houston Astros placed shortstop Jeremy Peña on the injured list Monday with a mild left calf strain. Peña arrived at Daikin Park with what manager Joe Espada described as “a little leg discomfort” and was held out of the lineup before the…
