Houston Astros News
Astros Outright Jason Alexander
Right-hander Jason Alexander cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Astros and has been assigned outright to their Triple-A affiliate, per the transaction log at MLB.com. He can…
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Astros get a clean slate in October as playoff baseball returns to Houston
October baseball means everything that happened all year long no longer matters.
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AL West Notes: Daniels, Suzuki, Crawford, Spence
Jon Daniels has removed himself from consideration in the Athletics search for a new general manager, according to USA Todays Bob Nightengale. Daniels has been working as a senior advisor in…
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Astros rookie Spence's 3 HR game is everything we love about baseball
There is simply no substitute for the incredible joy of unexpected greatness
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Ryan Pressly directly calls out Dana Brown over his Astros exit
The former Astros All-Star and World Champion painted a damning picture of his former boss.
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Astros Prospect Anthony Huezo Underrated Among National Writers
Astros prospect Anthony Huezo continues to be undervalued despite breakout season.
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Yainer Diazs Hot Streak May Have Changed the Astros Plans for His Future
Diaz' hot streak has lasted long enough to now be considered a positive trend
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Astros Place Daulton Varsho On Injured List
The Astros announced that they have placed outfielder Daulton Varsho on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 23, with left wrist inflammation. Fellow outfielder Jorge Barrosa has been…
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These stats explain how the Astros have mismanaged the bullpen
A look at the numbers that show the mistakes made by Joe Espada in how the bullpen has been managed.
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Astros Magic Number: What Houston must do to win AL West (and even claim No. 2 seed)
The Astros have a unique opportunity to not only win the AL West but also get into the number 2 seed, which would afford them a 1st round bye.
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Astros Select Josh Hendrickson, Place Cristian Javier On Injured List
7:31pm: Its a Grade 2 strain for Javier, manager Joe Espada tells reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic). 7:10pm: The Astros announced theyve selected leftyJosh Hendrickson onto…
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Astros clearly learned their lesson one year after wilting in playoff chase
Despite another season rife with injuries, this year's team refuses to die.
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Yordan lvarez made sure his team meeting worked in Astros' pummeling of Mariners
Alvarez led charge from first inning on, backing up his words and leading Astros back to first place in the AL West.
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Cristian Javier injury is another blow to Astros pitching staff already running on empty
Javier's new groin injury add strain to a staff already stretched far too thin as Houston fights for its playoff life
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Astros Outright Jorge Barrosa
The Astros announced Tuesday that theyve sent Jorge Barrosa outright to Triple-A Sugar Land. The 56 outfielder cleared waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. Its…
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Yordan Alvarez takes Astros' playoff pressure on his shoulders after post-Braves rallying cry
It was a rare instance of Alvarez speaking up, and his teammates better have taken notice.
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Yordan Alvarez's MVP case should transcend Astros' postseason fate
Too many times, voters have given MVP to a player on a team in last place to penalize Yordan for Astros finishing second.
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Astros facing make-or-break moment with Josh Hader trade decision
The Astros need to reconfigure their roster to win now, or win in the future. Only one of those makes sense to have a $19M a year closer.
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Astros have one last set of lineup changes they must make to save the season
It's about right now, not what players did three months ago, or last year, or any time other than now. These are the lineup changes Houston must make to save it's season.
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Astros bullpen may have finally passed its breaking point as season hangs in balance
The strength of the Astros pitching staff this year looks to have finally reached it's breaking point
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