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How Did the Astros Prospects Fare in the Arizona Fall League?

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 […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

Do the Astros Need a Backup Plan for Josh Hader?

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 […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

Sonny Gray Traded to Red Sox

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 […]

14 days ago | 4 reads

Astros Rumors: Donovan, Gray, Contreras, Walker, Paredes

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, […]

15 days ago | 3 reads

Astros’ “Light Up The Park” Holiday Lights Debut Tonight

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 […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Paid or Trade: Jake Meyers

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 […]

18 days ago | 2 reads

Astros Announce Contract Tenders

Today, the Houston Astros announced contract tenders meeting the deadline to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. The deadline was today at 4 p.m. CT. The team announced it tendered contract to 11 of their arbitration-eligible players: The team also announced that they signed RP Enyel De Los Santos to a one-year contract for 2026, […]

18 days ago | 1 read

Is the Mauricio Dubon trade a precursor to the next Astros move?

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 […]

19 days ago | 3 reads

Hello Crawfish Boxes!

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 […]

19 days ago | 2 reads

Astros News: Hunter Brown, Isaac Paredes and more

Astros News Astros right-hander Hunter Brown finished third in Cy Young voting earlier this week. Brown finished behind Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, who captured his second straight Cy Young Award, and Boston lefty Garrett Crochet. Brown posted a 2.43 ERA and a 3.14 FIP in 31 starts for the Astros this season. Brown was also […]

25 days ago | 3 reads

The Crawfish Boxes is looking for a new site manager

If you’re reading this, we’re assuming you love Houston Astros baseball. We are looking for a new site manager for The Crawfish Boxes. If you already spend a good amount of your days talking about the Astros and Major League Baseball, then this might be a perfect opportunity to take that passion to the next […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

The Astros’ 2015 Draft: A Look Back Ten Years Later

The 2015 draft was an all time great for the Astros as they nailed their first two picks in the first round, and found some good talent late. Here is a look back at the first 5 rounds of picks and some other notables. Round 1, Pick 2 – Alex Bregman, INF The Astros were awarded […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Houston Astros Boil: October 30, 2025

It’s the Thursday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Offseason FAQ Astros offseason shakeup (MCS) Brito making adjustments in AFL (BA) Orbit gets an upgrade for Thanksgiving (Chron) AL West News Raleigh stuns by winning Player of the Year award (MCS) Angles GM makes a statement about O’Hoppe (YB) DeGrom wins MLBPA […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Houston Astros Boil: October 29, 2025

It’s the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Hicks named AFL pitcher of the week Lets talk about Yainer Could the Astros trade Abreu? (SN) Springer’s hurt (HC) Astros linked to former All-Star (SN) AL West News A look at the Naylor market (SS) Ex-wife of MLB employee says the league […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

A Yainer Díaz Conversation

One of the more interesting subplots this offseason, to me, is what the Astros decided to do at catcher in the near term. We all know the organization is interested in bringing Victor Caratini back, but whether that happens won’t be determined for a while. Then there is Yainer Díaz, who has three more years […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Houston Astros Boil: October 28, 2025

It’s the Tuesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Murphy leaves for Pittsburgh (NYT) Framber projected ~$160 million (NW) Snitker signs a contract with the Mets (HC) Astros involved in trade rumors with Peralta (MCS) AL West News Stanton writes a letter to M’s fans (NW) Could the Angels sell as a […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Corpus Christi Hooks Top Performers in 2025

Over the next few weeks I will be looking at the top performers at each level in the Astros system. This week is the Corpus Christi Hooks. Zach Cole, OFCole got off to a slow start this season with some injuries but once he got hot he couldn’t be stopped. He started the year in […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Houston Astros Boil: October 27, 2025

It’s the Monday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Dubi or Urias? Astros connected to Lowe (MCS) Springer answered sign stealing questions (Chron) Astros plan to target Giolito (MCS) Relive Springer’s 2017 WS AL West News Angles outright four players (TR) Looking ahead at the 2026 Rangers rotation (DSN) Prospects that could […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Will the pitch challenge system change our evaluation of Astros’ catchers?

After four years of experimentation in the minor leagues, MLB will allow teams to challenge umpires’ ball-strike calls based on the results of an automated system. The challenges are limited in number, but presumably this will allow teams to overturn the most egregious errors by the plate umpire. The exact format has not been specified, […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read