Although Rockets general manager Rafael Stone suggested after the team was eliminated from the playoffs that he was happy with the roster he assembled last season, injuries notwithstanding, evidently that stance changed to some degree after watching the Western Conference and NBA Finals, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. As Iko writes, watching those […]
Jaguars The Jaguars re-signed CB Montaric Brown to a three-year, $33 million deal this offseason. Jacksonville HC Liam Coen said Brown hasn’t changed since getting his new contract and thinks he will continue to improve this season. “He’s always kinda played in practice with confidence,” Coen said, via JaguarsWire. “There’s areas in which he can […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays are making changes to their MLB roster, this time giving a former elite prospect another opportunity at the major league level. Toronto announced Monday that it has selected the contract of infielder Luis Urías, just days…
The Houston Rockets are reportedly willing to listen to trade offers for almost everyone on their roster outside of Amen Thompson.
Longtime MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported today in an appearance on Foul Territory TV that 10 teams had contacted the Houston Astros to inquire about SS Jeremy Pena. All were rebuffed. Nightengale mentions Astros owner Jim Crane is highly aggressive and his stated desire to not have a rebuild. The Astros entered […]
The Houston Astros have underperformed this season. That does not mean they are going to sell before the MLB trade deadline and rebuild, however. MLB insider Bob Nightengale shared a report on Houston’s potential trade deadline plans during a recent appearance on Foul Territory. “Teams have inquired and said, ‘Hey, you gonna move some of […]
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Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement overtook Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez as the American League's leading vote-getter for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
Tonight we start a three game series with the Astros and then four games with the Rangers all at Rogers Centre. And then Bo and the Mets come to town, to dazzle us with their vocal stylings. They are pushing the starters back a day with the rain out. We will have: Monday: Dylan Cease […]
The NFL officially announced the starting date of training camp for all 32 teams.
Being the highest-paid player on a Major League Baseball team seems like a sweet gig, minus the pressure. Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers are thriving, while others struggle.
His first year with the Pittsburgh Steelers could be classified as a mild disappointment due to his overall production dipping, the two-game suspension to end the regular season, and then a killer drop early in the playoff loss to the Houston Texans that ultimately changed the game. But DK Metcalf’s future in the Steel City […]
The Houston Texans are ready to get back to the playoffs during the 2026 season. Houston got crushed by New England last year after running out of gas in the postseason. But the Texans made several big moves to should put them back in playoff contention this fall. One Texans second-year player could be the […]
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We continue our series on possible areas where the Astros could add at the deadline. As a reminder, I am not recommending any addition at this point. This is more devil’s advocate. The Astros have been playing better of late and the race in the AL West is tightening. So, there will be more pressure […]
These clubs have appeared in 5 of the last 9 World Series. Each have run into various road blocks in 2026, but the winner of this upcoming series could potentially springboard to new life in the second half of the season. Blue Jays Play By Play Man Dan Shulman joins us to discuss the Astros […]
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Houston Texans.
As we enter the final days of June, trade chatter is becoming louder across the MLB landscape, and the line between contenders and also-rans is starting to become more defined.
Houston Texans News ‘A good time,’ Texans Pro Bowl corner Kamari Lassiter holds inaugural celebrity softball game at Space Cowboys stadium (KPRC 2 Houston) Texans are betting a rebuilt running game can fix C.J. Stroud (Sporting News) Texans Might Have NFL’s Best-Kept Secret in Their TE Room (Sports Illustrated) Houston Texans equip youth coaches with […]
Mark P We’re off and running with the latest edition of the Weekend Chat! James Jung Hoo Lee to the Astros? Mark P It’s an interesting idea on paper, but Lee is probably too expensive given Astros ownership’s wariness about the luxury tax. Some money could change hands as part of a hypothetical trade package, […]
As Houston Astros superstar Yordan Alvarez once again impressed after the 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, he was asked about his possible participating for the Home Run Derby during the MLB All-Star festivities. With Alvarez having a home run for the Astros to give him an American League-leading 25 home runs, he […]
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Jaguars The Jaguars gave WR Jakobi Meyers a three-year extension after acquiring him at the deadline last year because of his success with QB Trevor Lawrence. In his first full off-season with the team, Meyers talked about how easy it is to get fully accustomed to the offense because of HC Liam Coen’s thorough understanding […]
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The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby will be missing one of this year's top performers.
After missing out on the playoffs last year, the Houston Astros are sitting second from the bottom in the AL West with a below .500 record. As if a losing streak in April and poor recent numbers weren’t enough, some serious injuries have plagued their rotation. Despite the disappointing record this season and a lopsided […]
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The Houston Astros have seen so much production this season from slugger Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez blasted another home run on Sunday, when his team faced off against the Cleveland Guardians. After that moonshot, he was then intentionally walked. This is something that Alvarez is getting used to. “That’s the 10th intentional walk for Alvarez this […]
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Kai-Wei Teng (W, 4-6) had struggled in his most recent 4 starts, and very much looked like a candidate to be replaced in the rotation. Teng put at least a temporary hold on all of that today. Teng pitched 6 strong innings against the Guardians this afternoon, allowing just one run on 4 hits with […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (36-42), who have won three of their last four series, will play the rubber game of their three-game set with the Cleveland Guardians (41-36) today in a Father’s Day matinee at Daikin Park. RHP Kai-Wei Teng (3-6, 4.31 ERA), who tossed 2.2 scoreless innings against the Guardians back in April, […]