Carlos Correa | Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The Astros have their work cut out for them already. The Houston Astros will start an unconventional three-game set against the Minnesota Twins this afternoon. Unconventional in the sense that there is a built-in day off. That’s something that does not happen through the fat part of the regular … [Read more...] about Series Preview (3 of 52): Astros Visit Twin Cities
Astros Prospect Report: April 2nd
Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images See how the prospects performed last night. Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. See the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2-3) lost 6-1 (BOX SCORE) Ivey got the start for Sugar Land and pitched well allowing just 2 hits and 1 unearned run over 4.2 innings. Rodning allowed 3 runs in relief as … [Read more...] about Astros Prospect Report: April 2nd
Today in Astros history – April 3
What happened today in team history? 1969 - Rusty Staub trade goes through After negotiating players, the Astros and Montreal Expose agreed to a deal to send outfielder Rusty Staub up north in exchange for pitchers Skip Guinn and Jack Billingham, along with $100,000. Neither of the two ended up being of much value to the team over the next few years, with Billingham being … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – April 3
Astros Crawfish Boil: April 3, 2025
Jose Altuve | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Welcome to the Thursday Boil! Welcome to the Thursday Boil! Houston Astros News YIE – Do the “Trends” Matter? (Chipalatta) Padres-Jackson Merrill deal offers appealing framework for Astros-Cam Smith extension (CTH) Predicted All-Star Nod Will Bolster Free Agency Earnings for Astros Ace (SI) ‘We’re getting there’: Astros … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: April 3, 2025
Framber Valdez Struggles In 6-3 Loss, Astros Swept By The Giants
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Historically, Framber Valdez has been an extremely valuable pitcher for the Astros, accumulating 16.4 fWAR since his breakout in 2020. At his best, Valdez performs as an ace-level pitcher. However, at his worst, he tends to experience, for lack of a better word, meltdowns. It occurs at least a few times each season, so we’re not exactly … [Read more...] about Framber Valdez Struggles In 6-3 Loss, Astros Swept By The Giants