Astros Move Tatsuya Imai to Bullpen Ahead of Rangers Series
The Houston Astros will move Tatsuya Imai to the bullpen, at least for this weekend’s series against the Texas Rangers, manager Joe Espada said before Friday’s opener. The decision follows Imai’s latest short outing, a start Monday at…
Astros’ Kevin Alvarez Earns All-Star Futures Game Selection
The Houston Astros will have representation at this year’s All-Star Futures Game in Philadelphia, with outfield prospect Kevin Alvarez earning a spot on the American League roster. Alvarez, 18, is the organization’s top-ranked prospect by MLB…
Tatsuya Imai’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Season Is Testing the Astros’ Patience
The Houston Astros did not commit $54 million to Tatsuya Imai hoping the right version would show up every fifth day. They signed him to stabilize the middle of their rotation. Twelve starts into his Major League Baseball career, that stability remains…
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…
