Welcome to the Monday Crawfish Boil for your Houston Astros.
It’s Monday, do you know where your Astros are?
Houston Astros News
Astros 2025: 3 reasons to worry & 3 reasons to not… (Chipalatta)
Chicago Cubs OF Kyle Tucker Proving to Be Historic Offseason Addition (SI)
Astros GM looks increasingly shrewd after series win vs. Angels (Chron)
Astros eye this series for injured star pitcher’s return (CHron)
Key Astros’ offseason acquisition proving why Houston wanted him so badly last summer (CTH)
2 Astros offseason decisions that already look genius, 3 that look awful (CTH)
The Astros’ first 15 games have been defined by these 15 numbers (NY Times)
AL West News
Angels Outright Jack Dashwood (MLBTR)
Mariners Designate Casey Lawrence For Assignment (MLBTR)
If Sacramento wants an MLB team, we need to show a little more enthusiasm (Sacramento Bee)
Rangers’ Start to the Season Looks Much Worse in Advanced Metrics (Sport DFW)
MLB News
Power Rankings: National League flexing at the top
2025-26 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: April Edition (MLBTR)
Vlad Jr.: ‘I’m going to be a Blue Jay forever’
Timing Isn’t Everything, But It’s Certainly Something (FG)
If baseball’s season were as short as football’s, the conversation about parity would be different (Yahoo)
Judge named Team USA captain for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Justin Steele To Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery (MLBTR)
How MLB is commemorating Jackie Robinson Day
So Far, Corbin Carroll’s Stance Change Is Paying Off (FG)
Rice ‘a real hitter’ out of leadoff spot for Yankees
Crochet takes no-hitter into the 8th in dazzling return to South Side
Houston Astros Birthdays
RHP Kyle Farnsworth (49)
C Gregg Zaun (54)
C Brad Ausmus (56)
LHP Bobby Sprowl (69)
Minor Leagues This Week (times CT)
Sugar Land Space Cowboys (visiting Las Vegas Aviators)
T: 1:05 PM
W: 8:35 PM
Th: 8:35 PM
F: 9:05 PM
Sa: 9:05 PM
Su: 2:05 PM
Corpus Christi Hooks (Visiting Midland RockHounds)
T: 6:30 PM: Joey Mancini (0-1, 1.38)
W: 6:30 PM: Nic Swanson (0-0, 7.56)
Th: 7:00 PM: James Hicks (0-0, 4.32)
F: 7:00 PM: Jose Fleury (1-0, 0.00)
Sa: 1:00 PM: Jackson Nezuh (0-2, 4.50)
Sa: 7:00 PM
Asheville Tourists (Visiting Rome Emporers)
T: 5:00 PM
W: 10:00 AM
Th: 6:00 PM
F: 6:00 PM
Sa: 6:00 PM
Su: Noon
Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Hosting Fredericksburg Nationals)
T: 5:35 PM
W: 5:35 PM
Th: 5:35 PM
F: 6:05 PM
Sa: 6:05 PM
Su: 4:05 PM