Astros Place Cody Bolton on IL, Recall Spencer Arrighetti
The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Cody Bolton on the 15-day injured list with mid-back inflammation, retroactive to April 13, the club announced Wednesday. Bolton, who had been pressed into rotation duty amid a wave of injuries, was struck in…
Jackie Robinson Day Reminds Baseball What Still Matters
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn wearing number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and changed the course of baseball and the country that watched it. Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League…
Tatsuya Imai Points to American Lifestyle in Explaining Arm Fatigue
Tatsuya Imai has had an explanation for just about everything. The mound in Seattle was too hard. The weather was too cold. The baseball felt different. And now, the meal schedule. Since arriving in Houston on a three-year, $54 million contract, the…
Kai-Wei Teng Emerging as Astros Bullpen Bright Spot
In a season already defined by injury and misfortune, the Houston Astros have found a reliable arm in Kai-Wei Teng. The 27-year-old Taiwanese right-hander has been one of the few reliable arms in an otherwise battered bullpen, posting a 2-0 record with…
Phil Garner, Astros’ “Scrap Iron” Manager, Dies at 76
Phil Garner earned his nickname the hard way. Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton first called the young Pittsburgh Pirates infielder “Scrap Iron”, a nod to the dirt-caked uniform, the knocked-down grounders, the absolute refusal to give…
Dusty Baker Secretly Fed Houston’s Homeless
Before Dusty Baker drove home after Astros games, he made a stop. Night after night, the championship manager would gather the leftover food from the clubhouse, package it up, and drive to the Interstate 69 underpass, where he quietly handed it out to…
Former Astro Davey Lopes Dies at 80
Davey Lopes, one of baseball’s premier base stealers and a former Houston Astro, died Wednesday at the age of 80 following complications from Parkinson’s disease. He passed away in Rhode Island. Lopes spent the final two seasons of his…
Astros Ace Hunter Brown Shut Down for Weeks With Shoulder Injury
The Houston Astros received discouraging news Tuesday on ace Hunter Brown, who has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain and will refrain from throwing for a few weeks. Brown was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday after feeling…
Astros 2026 Giveaway Schedule at Daikin Park (Promotions & Theme Nights)
The complete Astros 2026 giveaway schedule at Daikin Park includes bobbleheads, jerseys, theme nights, fireworks, special events, and promotional giveaways throughout the season. Tip: Click column headers to sort, or use the search box to filter the…
Astros Turn to Cody Bolton as Injuries Open Opportunity in Bullpen
When the Houston Astros selected Cody Bolton’s contract on March 30, it was the kind of transaction that barely registers: a 27-year-old reliever with a journeyman résumé, added to the roster as long relief depth. For Bolton, it was something else…