Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros.

Clay Holmes has made the transition from closer to starter look easy.

Kyle Tucker had the fans on their feet, roaring and pumping their fists as he rounded the bases after hitting the go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning.

The Chicago Cubs had a big night against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

There almost certainly won’t be a $700 million deal for any player in the baseball’s next free agency class, nothing like the record contracts for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and four-time All-Star slugger Juan Soto the past two winters.

Roki Sasaki’s Major League Baseball debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his outing to three innings at the Tokyo Dome.

Shohei Ohtani begins his second season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in his native Japan, taking on the Chicago Cubs in a pair of games at the Tokyo Dome.

The 2025 offseason was one of the biggest shakeups for the Houston Astros in recent memory.

A person with direct knowledge of the situation says Justin Turner has agreed to a $6 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs.

Spring training workouts start Sunday with the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000.

The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade for Ryan Pressly, adding the right-hander to the back end of their bullpen in their second major offseason deal with the Houston Astros.

Houston general manager Dana Brown says the door for re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is “cracked” open, but he acknowledges keeping the third baseman with the Astros would be a long shot.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed figures.

The Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman’s time in Houston.

The Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman’s time in Houston.

A a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $60 million, three-year contract.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros, paying a big price for one of baseball’s best hitters.

Tucker missed half of 2024 after fouling a ball of his shin and suffering a stress fracture.

With the Houston Astros “open to listening” to trade offers, according to GM Dana Brown, the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees have shown strong interest in trading for star outfielder Kyle Tucker, who is in the final year of his Astros contract, according to multiple major league sources.

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back home runs and finished with four hits apiece in the Houston Astros’ 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels.

Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer early and Jon Singleton had three hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in Houston’s four-run eighth inning, and the Astros got a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera left Friday night against the Houston Astros after Kyle Tucker struck him on top of the head on a follow-through in the fifth inning.

Kyle Tucker was instantly inserted into the lineup, batting 4th, but will not play the field. The Astros star right fielder has been out since June 3 after fouling a ball off his shin.

Astros stand just one game back of the Mariners in the AL West

Altuve to skip trip to Arlington to rest his hand and prepare for 2nd half., Tucker also replaced on AL Roster

Tucker makes third career All-Star game

Two members of the Houston Astros, Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez, have been named as starters for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has been placed on the 15-day injured list to give him more time to resolve his lingering neck discomfort.

Juan Soto has been on baseball cards with Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout and other big stars.

Austin Slater lined the game-winning single into left field with one out in the 10th inning, rallying the San Francisco Giants from two runs down in the inning to beat the Houston Astros 4-3.

Shohei Ohtani won American League MVP honors unanimously twice in the past three years.

Framber Valdez pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s four homers in the Astros' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Gunnar Henderson made Boston pay for a very ill-timed walk.

Shohei Ohtani says he lost sleep after his translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from the two-way baseball star.

Ronel Blanco held Oakland in check for seven innings in his return from a suspension and Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.

Kyle Tucker homered twice to tie for the major league lead with 15 and drove in four runs, leading the Houston Astros over the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 for their ninth win in 11 games.

Juan Soto homered and drove in five runs, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 9-4.

The Houston Astros will be heading to the Empire State for the first time this season, as they will be taking on the New York Yankees in a three-game series. First pitch in Game 1 is slated for Tuesday.

Cal Raleigh hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the ninth to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Steven Kwan gave Cleveland the lead with his RBI double in the 10th inning and made a diving catch to start a double play in the bottom of the inning to lead the Guardians to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros.

Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros.

After starting the year 0-4, the Houston Astros notched their first win Monday night in dominant fashion, beating Toronto 10-0. With two more games lined up against the Blue Jays, the Astros are looking to correct course ahead of a trip to Arlington. Can they do it, or was last night just a flash in the pan?

Juan Soto threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning of his Yankees debut after starting New York’s comeback from a four-run deficit in a season-opening 5-4 win over the Houston Astros.

The 2024 Houston Astros season is officially underway at Minute Maid Park!

The Houston Astros held their first full squad workout Monday in West Palm Beach, where new manager Joe Espada sent a message in a team meeting - this is a World Series contender. While Espada declined to go into the specifics of his speech, players intimated Espada laid out how much talent and experience this club has.

Astros special advisor and Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson raised nearly $1 million for STEM education through his Mr. October Foundation Monday, at his charity golf tournament, according to the Houston Astros.

The 2024 Houston Sports Awards, presented by TDECU, honors both professional and high school athletes and includes the induction of the newest class into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.

The Houston Astros have agreed with six players on one-year contracts that avoided arbitration, including All-Star lefty Framber Valdez and outfielder Kyle Tucker.

Juan Soto and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player.

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros were both selected to the All-MLB team, earning Second-Team honors.

GM Meetings in Scottsdale had to wrap up a day early thanks to widespread...uhh...gastrointestinal distress, as was reported over there. In the meantime, GM Dana Brown spoke with assorted media present and revealed some nuggets about the Astros’ strategy this offseason.

Houston Astros’ outfielder Kyle Tucker won his first career American League Silver Slugger Award on Thursday, Louisville Slugger announced.

The Astros, as you know, were on the cusp of another trip to the World Series which would have been their third straight but those plans were derailed by the Texas Rangers when they came back to Houston and took down the Astros in the ALCS winning game 6 and again in game 7 that closed the door on the 2023 season. The big news after their elimination of course was Dusty Baker announcing his retirement after 26 years as a Major League manager.

The Houston Astros are in Arlington for Game 3 of the ALCS, facing the Texas Rangers on Wednesday evening.

Nolan Arenado’s streak of consecutive Gold Gloves has ended at 10.

It’s not the start they wanted with the Astros dropping the first two games of the ALCS at Home. They’ve stunk it up at MMP and no excuses all season and are already in the playoffs where they are 1-3.

Two best friends plan to pass out 1,000 gold crowns during every Houston Astros postseason home game in honor of Kyle Tucker, who is the team’s outfielder.

Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Houston Astros boosted their lead over the Seattle Mariners for the last AL wild card with a contentious 8-3 win.

Astros close on the road at Seattle and Arizona as they battle for the AL West title or AL Wild Card

Cedric Mullins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the Houston Astros 8-7 in a matchup of American League division leaders.

Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros held Oakland hitless until Ryan Noda’s one-out single in the ninth inning of a 6-2 victory on that sent the Athletics to first consecutive 100-loss seasons since the 1960s.

The Houston Astros swept the Rangers in a Texas-sized rout.

Justin Verlander struck out seven over five scoreless innings and Kyle Tucker hit his 26th homer in the third inning, helping the Houston Astros rout the Detroit Tigers 17-4 on Sunday.

Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros pitched seven no-hit innings against the Detroit Tigers, then was removed after matching his career high with 114 pitches.

Some of our well-known MLB players, including a few Astros players were once Little Leaguers themselves!

Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.

Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker and Chas McCormick homered in the first inning, and the Houston Astros built a huge early lead and beat the Miami Marlins 12-5.

The Astros are fresh off a pair of great days - meeting the president, then beating the 70-win Orioles at their place with a Kyle Tucker grand slam off their Cy Young candidate closer, whew!

Kyle Tucker’s grand slam off Félix Bautista in the top of the ninth inning gave the Houston Astros a 7-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Yainer Diaz hit a three-run homer in the first inning off a struggling Luis Severino, Yordan Alvarez homered in the fifth to knock out the right-hander and the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday night.

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Josh Lowe capped a four-run first with a three-run double and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-2.

Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado homered, rookie starter J.

Chas McCormick homered with a career-high six RBIs before a tiebreaking RBI single by Yainer Díaz with one out in the ninth lifted the Houston Astros to a 10-9 win over the Texas Rangers.

Ezequiel Tovar lined a go-ahead triple in the fourth and the Rockies hung on to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 in a bullpen game where Colorado used seven pitchers.

Alex Bregman connected for a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning for his fourth hit of the game, Chas McCormick went deep twice and the Houston Astros rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 9-8, despite Shohei Ohtani’s major league-leading 34th homer of the season.

Shohei Ohtani allowed four earned runs on five hits and left the mound in the sixth inning shortly before Mauricio Dubon’s tiebreaking two-run single in the Houston Astros’ 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

José Abreu and Chas McCormick had back-to-back RBI doubles in the ninth inning and the second-place Houston Astros beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 12-11 after blowing an eight-run lead.

Kyle Tucker homered and drove in five runs, Alex Bregman hit his third grand slam this season and the Houston Astros blew out Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 14-0.

James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Houston reliever Ryan Stanek in a wild eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Astros 8-7 for their fourth straight victory.

Rookie Elly De La Cruz and Jake Fraley both drove in runs in a three-run 10th that lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is demanding that Major League Baseball change its basepath rule after catcher Keibert Ruiz’s ninth-inning throw hit runner Jake Meyers, resulting in a throwing error that gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 win.

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is demanding that Major League Baseball change its basepath rule after catcher Keibert Ruiz’s ninth-inning throw hit runner Jake Meyers, resulting in a throwing error that gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 win.

Corey Julks hit his first career grand slam, Brandon Bielak matched his career high by pitching 6 2/3 innings and the Houston Astros used a season-high 19 hits to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4.

Alex Bregman and José Abreu had two RBIs each and Kyle Tucker added three hits to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Angels in a game during which where Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin was ejected.

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Anthony DeSclafani pitched eight scoreless innings and Camilo Doval completed the three-hitter to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Mauricio Dubón had three hits, highlighted by a tiebreaking RBI double in a five-run seventh inning, and the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3.

Yordan Álvarez and Kyle Tucker each hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Kyle Wright, and the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 for their third straight victory.

Luis Garcia tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven shutout innings, Jeremy Peña capped a six-run eighth with a three-run homer and the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1.

Chas McCormick had four RBIs, Hunter Brown combined on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 to salvage the series finale.

Chas McCormick, Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Peña all homered and combined for six RBIs to help the Houston Astros snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

Spencer Torkelson had three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros.

Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada homered, Mike Clevinger threw five shutout innings and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3.

Kyle Tucker hit a pair of run-scoring singles and Yordan Alvarez had three hits to lead the Houston Astros over Chicago White Sox 6-4.

Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead three-run double in the seventh inning, and the Houston Astros rallied past the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Friday night for their first win of the season.

New Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown hopes some of Cristian Javier’s teammates follow the pitcher’s example and agree to longterm contracts.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros as they get ready to head back to spring training next week.

All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker went to salary arbitration with the World Series champion Houston Astros, asking for $7.5 million rather than the team’s $5 million offer.

Hey guys it’s Ari Alexander, covering the Astros offseason and I’m looking at ARBITRATION DAY! Friday the 13th was when most arbitration deals get done and the Astros knocked out six of their eight very quickly.