MLB to Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With League-Wide Tributes
Major League Baseball will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Friday with on-field tributes, community service projects, and special programming throughout the league. Players, managers, coaches, and umpires will wear special New…
Jose Altuve Has 2,500 Hits. How Far Can He Go?
Jose Altuve added another milestone to an already extraordinary career Wednesday night in Philadelphia, collecting his 2,500th major-league hit. Now comes the inevitable question: Could he get to 3,000? Altuve reached 2,500 with a third-inning double off…
Astros Promote Jason Schiavone, One Steal Shy of 30/30
Jason Schiavone started the season at High-A Asheville. Thirty-one home runs later, he is one step away from the major leagues. The Astros promoted Schiavone from Double-A Corpus Christi to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, giving one of the…
Astros Announce 2027 Spring Training Schedule
The Houston Astros already have a date for their first game of 2027. The Astros will open Grapefruit League play on Friday, Feb. 19 against the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. Houston will play 30…
Nominate a Houston Math Teacher for Astros Recognition
The Houston Astros and ConocoPhillips are looking to recognize Houston-area math teachers who are making a difference in their classrooms. The two organizations are inviting nominations for teachers who go above and beyond to inspire students’ excitement…
Angels Sale Could Change the Balance of the AL West
For more than a decade, the Los Angeles Angels have been the sleeping giant of the AL West. They play in one of baseball’s largest markets. They employed Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani at the same time. They have had money to spend, stars to market, and…
Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown Chase Is Going Down to the Wire
Junior Caminero caught Yordan Alvarez on Saturday. Alvarez needed only a few hours to pass him again. Caminero hit his 36th home run of the season for Tampa Bay, briefly pulling even with Alvarez for the American League lead. Later that afternoon at Citi…
Astros Are Baseball’s Best Against Winning Teams—and Somehow Below .500
The Houston Astros are below .500. They have been outscored by 48 runs. They have lost seven of their last 10 games. They are also in first place in the AL West—and they have a .632 winning percentage against teams currently at .500 or better. Welcome to…
Carlos Correa: The Next Pete Rose?
At this point, the Houston Astros might as well make it official. Carlos Correa is already the third baseman, clubhouse leader, spokesman, mentor, occasional motivational speaker, and apparently a useful person to consult about the direction of the…
Astros Part Ways With GM Dana Brown
The Houston Astros made a major front-office change Monday morning, mutually parting ways with general manager Dana Brown with just 31 games remaining in the regular season. Brown’s contract was set to expire after the 2026 season. He had served as…