Ten Games In: Here’s Our Astros Opening Day Roster Projection
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Ten games into spring training, the Astros’ Opening Day roster is beginning to take shape. With March 26 approaching and Houston coming off its first postseason miss since 2016, several roles are settled. Others remain fluid.…
Astros Closer Plan: Bryan Abreu Next if Josh Hader Misses Opening Day
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Josh Hader’s status for Opening Day grows more uncertain by the day, and the Houston Astros are quietly preparing contingency plans for a bullpen that looks very different without its All-Star closer. As of Saturday, Hader…
Astros Sign Corner Infielder CJ Alexander to Minor League Deal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Astros continued building organizational depth this week, signing corner infielder CJ Alexander to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old is expected to report to Triple-A Sugar Land as Houston fortifies its roster heading…
Hunter Brown Named Astros Opening Day Starter
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Houston Astros wasted no time making their biggest pitching decision of the spring, announcing on the first day of camp that Hunter Brown will start Opening Day against the Los Angeles Angels on March 26 at Daikin Park.…