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Astros Option Burrows, Recall Santa
The clock has struck 12 on Astros SP Mike Burrows. Today, the Astros announced that they were optioning Burrows to Triple-A Sugar land and recalling RP Alimber Santa. Burrows has struggled mightily this season, and yesterday’s start was the final straw. Burrows was staked to a 6-1 lead through 3 innings, blew the entire lead […]
5 Under The Radar Trade Targets for Astros
Here are some under the radar trade targets for the Houston Astros: OF Lars Nootbaar, Cardinals (28): Nootbaar is a solid OBP corner outfielder whose season only started June 5 due to offseason surgery on both of his heels, which has impacted his ability to run the past couple of seasons. When healthy, as he […]
Astros Prospect Hotlist: June 29 – July 5
Here is a look at the Astros prospects who were hot last week. HITTERS: Chase Call – Call has been a little boom or bust this year but when he’s hot, he’s hot. This week he hit .526 with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 13 runs batted in. Call is hitting .237 this season with […]
Astros Need to Option Mike Burrows
For a team in a position where every win matters, continuing to hand away games simply cannot continue. At some point, every branch will break. The branch carrying Mike Burrows on the Astros broke yesterday. Staked to a 6-1 lead, Burrows proceeded to hand it all back in the 3rd inning, giving up a 5 […]
Mike Burrows Needs Another Breather
Joe Espada was dealt a rough hand before Monday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals. He was sending one of Major League Baseball’s worst starting pitchers, Mike Burrows, to the mound against one of the game’s best lineups with only a five-man bullpen at his disposal. Josh Hader and Bryan King were unavailable after pitching […]
Astros vs. Nationals Game Discussion: 7/6/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros will conclude the first half of their season with a six-game road trip beginning tonight in the nation’s capital with the first of three games against the Nationals. RHP Mike Burrows (4-8) will open the road trip for Houston opposite RHP Miles Mikolas (2-7) and the Nats. SPINNING RECORDS: At 45-47, […]
Astros SS Pena to Begin Rehab Tomorrow at Triple-A
Today, Astros manager Joe Espada said that SS Jeremy Pena would begin his rehab assignment tomorrow at Triple-A Sugar Land, as reported by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com SPs Lance McCullers Jr. and Ronel Blanco are also scheduled to pitch tomorrow as well. Pena is a key catalyst for the Astros lineup, and is batting .295 […]
Astros Reinstate Shewmake, Option Delgado
Today, the Houston Astros announced they had reinstated IF Braden Shewmake from IL, and optioned IF Ray Delgado to Triple-A Sugar Land In limited time this year with the Astros, Shewmake is batting .243 with a .260 OBP and .665 OPS. His positional flexibility has endeared him to the team, as he plays all around […]
More Astros Trade Targets: Duran, Carpenter, O’Hearn, Moniak
Yesterday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today included in his Sunday Notebook four potential Astros trade targets: https://www.crawfishboxes.com/houston-astros-rumors/76265/astros-targeting-of-sp-at-deadline-moniak-mccarthy-skubal-gray Today, former MLB GM Jim Bowden of The Athletic gave us four targets of his own, 3 new ones and one that was also included by Nightengale in Mickey Moniak: From former MLB GM Jim Bowden: The Astros […]
The Astros Are Buyers. Now Comes the Hard Part: Big Bat or Big Arm?
The first question surrounding the Houston Astros has finally been answered. After another frustrating April and a sluggish start that had some fans calling for a rebuild and others wondering whether this would finally be the year the Astros became sellers at the trade deadline, Houston has done what it seemingly does every season. It […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 5th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (40-46) lost 8-2 (BOX SCORE) Pecko started for Sugar Land but struggled a bit allowing 4 runs over 3 innings. Sugar Land got on the board in the 4th inning […]
In The Lab: Another Look at Offensive Efficiency
I might be one of the few writers here that has no experience in radio, but I remember my old journalism classes and one of the things they taught us is that the average audience turns over every 15 to 20 minutes. That was literally in the last century and I’m sure that ballpark has […]
Walker, Paredes HRs Back Lambert & Co in 2-0 Shutout of Rays
Tampa Bay came to Daikin Park with the best record in the American League, winners of 8 straight games. They will leave Daikin Park still with the best record in the AL, but on a 2 game skid. Peter Lambert (W, 7-5) went 5.2 IP scoreless, backed by Steven Okert, Bryan King and Josh Hader […]
Astros vs. Rays Game Discussion: 7/5/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (44-47) will conclude their six-game homestand today with another rubber game, this time opposite the top team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays (52-44). RHP Peter Lambert (6-5, 3.51 ERA) will get the start for Houston as he looks to secure the series win opposite the Rays, who will […]
Jeremy Peña on Track to Return Next Weekend
Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is on track to return from the injured list next weekend in Arlington, Astros manager Joe Espada revealed. “The plan is for him to potentially play a game or two in Triple-A, and then we’ll re-assess after that,” Espada said before Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Peña was placed on […]
Astros Targeting OF, SP at Deadline: Moniak, McCarthy, Skubal, Gray
The Houston Astros offseason checklist had at the very top: Starting Pitcher, Lefthanded OF Power Bat, Righty Leverage Reliever. As we approach the trade deadline, those have not changed. Further adding to this, in his latest Sunday Notebook, longtime MLB reporter and insider Bob Nightengale mentioned the following about the Astros: The Houston Astros, badly […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 4th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (40-45) won 7-5 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 4 runs on a Biggio solo home run and Whitcomb 3 run home run. […]
Astros vs. Rays Game Discussion: 7/4/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (43-47) will play host to the top team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays (52-33), for a July 4th matchup tonight at Daikin Park. Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (1-0, 1.78 ERA) will get the start for Houston as he looks to snap the Astros two-game losing streak and […]
In Search of a Spark, Astros Make Changes to Their Outfield
In one of four roster moves made before Saturday’s game against the Rays, the Astros optioned struggling outfielders Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land. Meyers, a Gold Glove finalist in 2024 and the Astros’ third longest tenured position player, went hitless in Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Rays, dropping his batting average […]
Astros Reinstate Wade Jr., Recall Dezenzo, Option Meyers, Loperfido
Today, the Houston Astros announced a series of moves affecting their outfield: Wade Jr., 32, was signed by Houston on June 4 to a 1 year, $1M contract. He made an immediate impact, going 4×12 in 4 games with 2 doubles, a HR, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored before a hamstring injury landed him […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 3rd
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (39-45) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE) Weiss got the start for Sugar Land and went 3.2 innings allowing 3 runs. The offense got on the board in the 6th inning on […]
Astros Legends Series 30: Strikeout King & Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan
Growing up in the 80’s, my brother Chris would always select Nolan Ryan on Nintendo’s RBI baseball, and for good reason. Nobody threw as hard in a video game or in real life for that matter. Often overlooked due to his dominant velocity, was the relative ease in which he’d strike out hitters with his […]
Astros vs Rays Game Discussion: 7/3/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (43-46) will welcome in the top team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays (51-33), for a three-game holiday weekend series at Daikin Park beginning tonight. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-4, 4.00 ERA) will get the Friday night start for the Astros opposite the veteran RHP Nick Martinez (7-2, 2.66 ERA) […]
Astros Prospect Report: July 2nd
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (39-44) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE) Hendrickson started for Sugar Land and was solid allowing 2 runs over 5.2 innings. Sugar Land got on the board in the 6th inning scoring […]
Legends at the Astrodome: 1986 All Star Game: Don Aase
As we inch closer to the All-Star Break, we continue our 40-year anniversary of the game’s 57th Summer Installment which took place at the iconic Houston Astrodome on July 15th, 1986, in front of a capacity crowd of 45,774. Don Aase would come on for the American League and notch the save on this night. […]
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