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Our 35th entry is James Mouton, who’d debut with the Astros in the outfield in 1994 on Opening Day. He’d play in over 400 games for Houston throughout portions of four seasons, and he joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: You didn’t stay in the minors that long; you were promoted fairy […]
When the Houston Astros traded Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs ahead of the 2025 season, they were assuredly receiving quite the haul for a one-year rental. In return for Tucker, Houston acquired All-Star infielder Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski, and the No. 14 overall pick from the 2024 MLB Draft, infielder Cam Smith. Coming […] The post How Much Longer of a Leash Can the Astros Give Cam Smith? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Right-hander JP France’s four-year run with the Houston Astros has come to an end, as the team has decided to move on from him, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported Thursday. France spent most of the 2026 season with Triple-A Sugar Land. He was called up early in the season when injuries to Tatsuya Imai, […] The post Astros make tough decision on struggling veteran arm appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mark DeRosa has a wild rebuild plan for the Houston Astros who are just half a game out of a playoff spot.
Astros GM Dana Brown has maintained that he intends to be a buyer at the deadline. Whether he is buying name brand or knockoff is a major question. Houston is a conflicting situation. They have been ravaged by injuries for the third straight season. Owner Jim Crane has been watching the bottom line, leery of […]
These 3 teams are ALL IN on George Springer.
A new trade deadline rumor suggests the Houston Astros are seriously considering a reunion with a former star to address […]
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who has been on the injured list since the beginning of the month, is expected to be activated tomorrow when the Rangers start their series in Houston against the Astros, per the beats. In addition, Jordan Montgomery, who has been on the injured list all season as he returns from […]
It took 110 games, but the Astros have finally returned to the .500 mark. Astros 7 Angels. 4. The victory would represent a sweep in Anaheim, while securing a 5-1 road trip. The Astros (55-55) have now won 8 of their last 9. In contrast, after suffering the loss, the Angels […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (54-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-66) play the finale of this 3-game series tonight at Angel Stadium. RHP Hayden Wesneski (2026 Debut) will make his first start of the season as he takes on Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez (3-3, 8.54 ERA). SWEEPSTAKES: A win tonight would give the Astros their […]
July 29: Wesneski has now been reinstated with righty Miguel Ullola optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land as the corresponding active roster move, per the Astros. July 28: The Astros will activate Hayden Wesneski from the 60-day injured list to start tomorrow’s series finale in Anaheim, relays Matt Kahawara of The Houston Chronicle. Houston already has […]
The Rangers have rallied back from sub-.500 records in April and May, playing at a 27-21 pace since June 1 and climbing to the top of the AL West in the process. They’re two games ahead of the Astros and two-and-a-half games ahead of the Mariners — the latter of whom they just toppled 3-to-1 […]
For the better part of fourteen seasons, Robert Ford and Steve Sparks have become the soundtrack of the summer for Astros fans throughout the Bayou City and beyond. Robert joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to discuss a myriad of topics. Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how impressed were […]
The Houston Astros (54-55) struck out 17 times tonight against the Los Angeles Angels (42-66), and still found a way to win. Starter Peter Lambert was solid again, as he held the Angels to 2 runs over 5 innings on 7 hits, walking 1 and striking out 6. Though he wouldn’t factor in the decision, […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (53-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-65) will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set at Angel Stadium tonight. RHP Peter Lambert (8-5) will make the start for the Astros as he takes on Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-7). Rematch: Lambert and Detmers went toe-to-toe against each other on June […]
The Brewers announced that infielder Braden Shewmake, who was designated for assignment last week, cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Nashville. He then exercised his right to reject the assignment and elect free agency, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee acquired Shewmake from the Astros earlier this month in a […]
With their 7-3 loss to the Texas Rangers yesterday, the Mariners now sit in third place in the AL West as the Rangers take control of first place with a two-game cushion over the Houston Astros. A new series against the Los Angeles Dodgers begins tonight at 7:10 PM with Luis Castillo taking the mound. […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are almost certainly going to offload veteran starter Dustin May. Three potential fits include the Cubs, Astros, and Phillies.
Wasn’t it 35 years ago when the Red-Hot Chili Peppers sang “Give it away, Give it away now?” That’s exactly what the Angels did on this night. They gave it away; fortunately for Houston. Astros 6. Angels 4. In the ninth inning, the Astros would do it by a matter of […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (52-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-64) begin a 3-game series tonight in Anaheim. RHP Tatsuya Imai (6-4, 5.59 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. RHP Walbert Ureña (6-7, 2.78 ERA). Imai’s 1st career ML start was vs. LAA on March 29 at Daikin Park. He ended up with a […]
The Houston Astros have signed 20 members of their 2026 MLB Draft class, along with three non-drafted free agents. The highest pick to sign today was second-round pick LHP Wes Mendes from Florida State University. The announcement was made by Astros Director of Amateur Scouting Cam Pendino. The Astros three non-drafted free agents are RHP John Carver from Adelphi University, […]
Major League Baseball announced today that Astros SS Jeremy Peña has been named the American League Player of the Week for the week of July 20-26. For the week, Peña hit .500 (13×26) in six games with five home runs and eight RBI while posting a 1.577 OPS. Peña helped lead the Astros to a 5-1 record in the […]
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Houston Astros General Manager Dana Brown announces the Astros will be buyers at the August 3rd MLB Trade Deadline. Despite […]
There is distance growing between the first-place White Sox and those pesky Cleveland Guardians. A series victory in Arlington mixed with a singule win against the Astros created a 2 1/2-game division lead for the Good Guys. This, helped by the fact that Cleveland has now lost five in a row, created some much-needed breathing […]