When players reported to Spring Training more than a month ago, Astros manager Joe Espada was very direct with his messaging ...

Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez will join an extremely rare list in team history when he takes the mound on Opening Day for the American League West c ...

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Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run in his return to his home country and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-1 ...

Shortstop Jeremy Pena smacked a grand slam to fuel a six-run sixth inning as the host Houston Astros claimed a 6-4 win over ...

A Grapefruit League sequence gave Joe Espada a glimpse of his possible lineup blueprint. The Houston Astros’ order turned over with two outs in the third inning Thursday against the Cardinals. Jose ...

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He gone: 3B Alex Bregman, OF Ben Gamel, RHP Kendall Graveman, OF Jason Heyward, LHP Yusei Kikuchi, RHP Ryan Pressly, OF ...

Plus: One drama squashed, one prank accomplished for the Red Sox, an update on Altuve’s left-field experiment, and Ken on the ...

Although Altuve played all nine innings in left field during a 1-1 tie against the St. Louis Cardinals, he nonetheless turned ...

Jose Altuve seems to be having a challenge in the outfield and MLB fans cannot help but troll the slugger for his recent ...

The Houston Astros took part in a split squad double header Thursday afternoon. Jose Altuve was part of the team that played the St. Louis Cardinals. It has be ...