Josh Hader Named Astros’ Roberto Clemente Award Nominee
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader has been named the team’s nominee for the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The annual award recognizes the player who best represents baseball through character, community involvement,…
Yordan Has More 2026 Walks Than Yainer Diaz Has in His Career
A sharp-eyed Astros fan on Reddit noticed a remarkable statistical comparison: Yainer Diaz has drawn just 67 walks since making his major-league debut in 2022. Yordan Alvarez has 68 unintentional walks this season alone. Alvarez has actually walked 100…
Espada Never Considered Walking Caminero Before Walk-Off
There was an open base. The winning run was already at second. And the American League home run leader was walking to the plate. Astros manager Joe Espada never considered intentionally walking Junior Caminero. That was Espada’s answer after Caminero hit…
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…
