Astros Make History With Taiwan Baseball Development Agreement
The Houston Astros are expanding their international reach, and Taiwan could become an important new source of baseball talent for the organization. Astros owner Jim Crane traveled to Taiwan on Tuesday, October 20, to sign a memorandum of understanding…
Cam Smith, Christian Walker Named Gold Glove Finalists
The Houston Astros may be watching the postseason from home, but two players are receiving recognition for their defensive performances in 2026. Right fielder Cam Smith and first baseman Christian Walker have been named finalists for the American League…
MLB Wants to Reinvent October. Will Fans Buy In?
Major League Baseball has a proposal: fewer regular-season games, longer playoff series, more days off, and the possibility of choosing your own postseason opponent. For fans who have spent years complaining about afternoon playoff games, there might…
Wild Card Roundup: Braves Rally, Yankees and Padres Roll in Game 1
The Astros weren’t the only team to move within one loss of elimination Tuesday. All four Wild Card Series opened with Game 1, and elsewhere around the postseason, Atlanta came from behind to beat Philadelphia while the Yankees and Padres turned…
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…
Yordan Alvarez’s Triple Crown Chase Gets Crowded
Less than a week ago, Yordan Alvarez stood alone atop the major-league home run leaderboard while leading the American League in all three Triple Crown categories. Now, the race is getting crowded. Alvarez remains at 35 home runs, but Junior Caminero,…
Yordan Alvarez Named AL Player of the Month for July
Yordan Alvarez was named the American League’s Player of the Month for July on Monday after another dominant month at the plate, Major League Baseball announced. Alvarez hit .360 in July with 9 home runs, 22 RBIs, and a 1.188 OPS, leading all…
Jeremy Peña Named American League Player of the Week
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña was named American League Player of the Week on Monday after homering in three straight games to open the week and finishing with a two-homer performance on Sunday. It’s the first Player of the Week honor of…
MLB Shuts Down AI Dugout Tools
Major League Baseball has shut off a feature on dugout iPads that teams had been using to run outside programs, including tools that offered in-game recommendations on substitutions and pitch calling. The change took effect Wednesday night, the start of…
Yordan Alvarez Sparks AL All-Star Victory
The American League shut out the National League 4-0 in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, with Houston’s lone representative, Yordan Alvarez, playing a role in the decisive first-inning rally before the AL’s pitching staff…
