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We saw in our previous piece that the Astros stood in 19th in MLB with a .651 team BPO. For those that haven’t read the first piece, we noted that bases per out is a more comprehensive way of looking at offense and pitching because it includes a base running element. Naturally, most catchers do […]
The Houston Astros announced that they have acquired minor league pitcher Nico Zeglin from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for $250K international bonus pool money. Zeglin, 25, last pitched in 2024. He went 7-0 with a 0.95 ERA in 25 appearances combined for the Cubs Single-A and High-A affiliates, striking out 90 batters and only […]
Just like a real crawfish boil – everything is in here. Here’s the latest on the Astros and from around the league in today’s off-season Crawfish Boil: “Alimber Santa, RHP (No. 13)After jumping on prospect radars after he dialed his fastball up to 100 mph in August 2022, Santa has settled into the mid 90s […]
Braves History 1968 – The Astros trade 3B Bob Aspromonte, who lost his job to Doug Rader, to the Braves for infielder Marty Martinez. Aspro was the last original Colt .45 on Houston’s roster, and when he retires, he will be the last Brooklyn Dodger to play in the majors. 1975 – Ted Turner enters […]
News and rumors on both the Houston Astros and from all around MLB: all in today’s Crawfish Boil (Off-Season Edition): “multiple sources said Houston believes its best avenue to acquire an established starting pitcher is via trade. There is considerable interest from other teams in both center fielder Jake Meyers and right fielder Jesús Sánchez, […]
Space City Home Network (SCHN) announced today the launch of its new SCHN+ direct-to-consumer (DTC) and TV Everywhere (TVE) streaming app that lets viewers watch the Houston Rockets and Houston Astros directly from their favorite devices- no cable, satellite subscription or contract required. Available now on web browsers at SCHNPLUS.com as well as on iOS, Android, Apple TV and Amazon […]
Will Brewers trade Freddy Peralta this offseason? It may not matter. They lost their president of Baseball Operations, David Stearns, to the Mets. They lost their manager, Craig Counsell, to the Cubs. They traded their two elite closers, Josh Hader (to the Astros) and Devin Williams (to the Yankees). They traded their ace, Corbin Burnes, to the Orioles. And they lost their star shortstop, Willy Adames, to the Giants in free agency. None of it mattered. No matter how many times the Milwauk...
The Houston Astros have agreed to a contract with RHP Ryan Weiss, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Weiss pitched the last two seasons in the KBO for the Hanwha Eagles. Eagles fans have nicknamed him “Daejeon Jesus”. Last season, Weiss was 16-5 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.024 WHIP for the Eagles. He made […]
Hunter Brown’s top-3 finish in the AL Cy Young Award voting has officially yielded it’s reward. Thanks to the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI), the Houston Astros will officially have the 28th pick in the MLB Amateur Draft as a reward, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com. This pick is in addition to the Astros first […]
Here’s the latest from the hot stove of the MLB offseason: There continues to be “considerable interest” in Astros CF Jake Meyers, according to The Athletic. Houston seeks a controllable major-league starter in a deal for the defensive standout coming off a breakthrough offensive campaign that saw Meyers hit .292 with a .354 OBP, both […]
Question’s in the title, pretty much. Kyle Tucker is very good — he’s had five consecutive seasons between 4 and 5 fWAR, and he could’ve possibly cleared 5 in three of those seasons if not for some xwOBA underperformance there. He’s also the relatively rare star that has hit free agency before turning 30, which […]
Here we are a season later, and the Detroit Tigers should still sign free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. Their struggles down the stretch and in the postseason perfectly emphasized the need for Bregman-type hitters. Scott Harris and the Tigers know this well, hence their pursuit last offseason. Top prospect Kevin McGonigle has similar traits […]
While almost every Astros fan expects the team not to re-sign homegrown star SP Framber Valdez, we may have an idea on where he is going, and for how much. International MLB Insider Hector Gomez posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the New York Mets are the favorites to land the All-Star lefty. […]
Astros GM Dana Brown has made no bones about the fact he would be creative about finding ways to improve the roster. Could Brown be expanding his search into the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)? According to Daniel Kim, the Houston Astros could be close to a deal with Ryan Weiss of the Hanwha Eagles of […]
SP Dylan Cease has a new team, and it’s not the Houston Astros. As first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Cease has agreed to a 7-year, $210M deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Cease, soon to be 30, finished last season 8-12 with a 4.55 ERA. He struck out 215 batters […]
The Arizona Fall League has completed, and nine Astros prospects participated in the league in 2025. Here is how they fared: C Walker Janek (Astros #4 prospect per mlb.com): .241 AVG, .288 OBP, .481 SLG. 4 doubles, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 3 SB in 13 games (finished 2025 at High-A Asheville) Named AFL Fall All […]
In the midst of yet another terrific season in which he was 6-2 with a 2.05 ERA and 28 Saves, Josh Hader’s season came to a screeching halt. It was a Friday night, August 8th, in the Bronx, where Hader had just gone 2 innings and earned his 6th win of the season against the […]
Cross one name off the list for the Houston Astros’ trade targets. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to trade SP Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league SP Brandon Clarke and SP Richard Fitts. The Cardinals are also paying down $20M of […]
Meet the Mets The Mets made a farewell video for Brandon Nimmo, and Steve and Alex Cohen released a statement about him following the team’s trade of him to the Texas Rangers. Mark Feinsand looks at the effect of the Nimmo-Semien trade on the trade and free agent markets. Might the Mets sign Kyle Tucker […]
Here is some of the latest chatter regarding the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals I have confirmed these discussions with another source close to the Cardinals organization as well. These discussions match up to conversations I have had on AREA45 on Sportsradio 610 regarding the Astros interest in Brendan Donovan and Sonny Gray, […]
Enjoy some photos of the event courtesy of the Houston Astros. Astros Light Up the Park presented by Houston Methodist, an all-new holiday celebration that transforms Daikin Park into a one-of-a-kind, immersive winter wonderland is now open to the public, Saturday, Nov. 22, from 5-10 pm. Following tonight’s public debut, Astros Light Up the Park presented by Houston Methodist will run through January […]
There are currently four players from Japan’s NPB league that have been posted for MLB teams to bid on. Could any of them be a fit for the Houston Astros? (Note: NPB consists of Pacific League (JPPL) and Central League (JPCL). JPPL has DH, JPCL does not) 1) SP Tatsuya Imai (27 years old, 5’ […]
What the Houston Astros should do with CF Jake Meyers has been one of the more polarizing topics for the last couple of seasons, now exacerbated by the fact the 29-year old centerfielder is coming off his best statistical season. Meyers’ value has never been higher, fresh of career highs at the plate that included […]
No doubt Astros fans were taken by surprise when the news came down Wednesday night that Mauricio Dubon has been traded to the Atlanta Braves for IF Nick Allen. Dubon had become a fan favorite for his ability to play 7 positions, as well his gritty style of all out hustle. Dubon, however, appears to […]
Hello Crawfish Boxes! My name is Patrick Creighton, and I will be the new site manager for the Crawfish Boxes. I’ve been covering the Astros since 2013 in various roles with Sportsradio 610 and formerly ESPN 97.5. I am also currently the host of AREA 45, weeknights on Sportsradio 610, with my show partner Shaun […]