Shewmake Heads to IL as Astros Recall Zach Cole
The Houston Astros added another name to their injured list Tuesday, placing infielder Braden Shewmake on the 10-day IL with a right adductor strain ahead of the series opener against Pittsburgh. Zach Cole was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill…
Astros Hit Rock Bottom as Imai’s Return Turns Into Another Disaster
The night was supposed to be about second chances. It became the same old story. Tatsuya Imai’s return from the injured list lasted four innings and produced six runs, two home runs, three walks, and two hit batters Tuesday at Daikin Park as the…
Carlos Correa Already Wants Back in the Astros Dugout After Surgery
Carlos Correa came through Monday’s surgery in good spirits, and if you know anything about Carlos Correa, that probably doesn’t surprise you. The Astros shortstop underwent surgery Monday to repair a complete tear of the peroneus brevis…
In a League of His Own
Jim Crane was less than twenty seconds into his introduction of Tatsuya Imai when he turned to the front row and thanked a sponsor. “One of the things that made this possible,” the Houston Astros owner said at Daikin Park on January 5,…
Astros Bringing Imai Back Despite Rough Rehab as Rotation Thins
The numbers from Tatsuya Imai’s rehab start Tuesday in Sugar Land were not encouraging. Three innings, five walks, 27 strikes on 63 pitches. By any measure, it was not the outing the Houston Astros were hoping to see before bringing him back to the…
Brice Matthews Breaks Through: Astros Rookie Delivers First Signature Game
Not long ago, Brice Matthews stood in the gym at Atascocita High School while roughly 4,000 students cheered his name. The Houston Astros had called him up to the big leagues, and his old school was retiring his No. 3 jersey. His parents, Stephen and…
Why the Alex Cora-to-Astros Buzz Isn’t Happening
The hot stove is burning in late April, which is not something any Astros fan wanted to be saying at this point in the season. Alex Cora is out of a job in Boston, the Houston Astros are 11-19 and sinking, and the internet has done what the internet…
Astros Turn to Kai-Wei Teng as Rotation Crisis Forces Bold Move
For the better part of a month, Kai-Wei Teng has been one of the few reliable arms in a Houston Astros bullpen under siege. On Tuesday in Baltimore, he gets a different assignment. Teng will start the series opener against the Orioles, manager Joe Espada…
Astros’ $54M Arm Takes Next Step: Imai Set for Rehab Start Tuesday
Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai is set to make a rehab start Tuesday for Double-A Corpus Christi against the Frisco Roughriders, the Texas Rangers’ Double-A affiliate, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday. Imai has been on the 15-day…
Astros Crushed 12-4 by Yankees as McCullers’ First-Inning Issues Continue
Lance McCullers Jr. came to the ballpark Friday with a plan. Aware that first innings had been his undoing in recent starts, he moved up his pregame bullpen session, sharpened his focus on location, and made the workout more intense than usual. He wanted…