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The Houston Astros are preparing for the upcoming MLB trade deadline. The trade deadline is scheduled for Monday and it looks like the Astros will be buyers. Houston has not had the best season, but the ball club is still only one half-game out of first place in the American League West standings and only […] The post Astros’ Joe Espada gets brutally honest on trade deadline outlook appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Texas Rangers lineup for July 31, 2026 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Hunter Brown for the Astros. Texas takes on the Astros in the opener of a pretty huge three game series in Houston, the final three games they will play before Monday’s trade deadline. If they […]
Chandler Rome said that the Houston Astros have had internal conversations about trading for St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar.
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown continues to explore the trade market ahead of Monday’s deadline, and starting pitching has emerged as a major area of focus despite Brown previously identifying an outfield bat as the team’s biggest priority. Entering Friday’s crucial AL West series against the Texas Rangers with a 55-55 record, Houston is […] The post MLB rumors: Astros among teams bugging Giants on Logan Webb trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
While Astros GM Dana Brown has publicly maintained that acquiring an outfield bat is his top priority, the buzz in inner circles for the last few weeks has been that the Astros are very focused on adding a starting pitcher. While the price for a starter will undoubtedly be very high in a clear seller’s […]
Sometimes you have to squeeze the gas out of your baby while you watch the Astros stumble backwards into no-hitting the Rangers.
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (54-50) won 8-2 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning on a Whitcomb RBI single. Alexander started for Sugar Land and went 4 innings allowing […]
Our 35th entry is James Mouton, who’d debut with the Astros in the outfield in 1994 on Opening Day. He’d play in over 400 games for Houston throughout portions of four seasons, and he joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: You didn’t stay in the minors that long; you were promoted fairy […]
When the Houston Astros traded Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs ahead of the 2025 season, they were assuredly receiving quite the haul for a one-year rental. In return for Tucker, Houston acquired All-Star infielder Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski, and the No. 14 overall pick from the 2024 MLB Draft, infielder Cam Smith. Coming […] The post How Much Longer of a Leash Can the Astros Give Cam Smith? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Right-hander JP France’s four-year run with the Houston Astros has come to an end, as the team has decided to move on from him, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported Thursday. France spent most of the 2026 season with Triple-A Sugar Land. He was called up early in the season when injuries to Tatsuya Imai, […] The post Astros make tough decision on struggling veteran arm appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mark DeRosa has a wild rebuild plan for the Houston Astros who are just half a game out of a playoff spot.
Astros GM Dana Brown has maintained that he intends to be a buyer at the deadline. Whether he is buying name brand or knockoff is a major question. Houston is a conflicting situation. They have been ravaged by injuries for the third straight season. Owner Jim Crane has been watching the bottom line, leery of […]
These 3 teams are ALL IN on George Springer.
A new trade deadline rumor suggests the Houston Astros are seriously considering a reunion with a former star to address […]
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who has been on the injured list since the beginning of the month, is expected to be activated tomorrow when the Rangers start their series in Houston against the Astros, per the beats. In addition, Jordan Montgomery, who has been on the injured list all season as he returns from […]
It took 110 games, but the Astros have finally returned to the .500 mark. Astros 7 Angels. 4. The victory would represent a sweep in Anaheim, while securing a 5-1 road trip. The Astros (55-55) have now won 8 of their last 9. In contrast, after suffering the loss, the Angels […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (54-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-66) play the finale of this 3-game series tonight at Angel Stadium. RHP Hayden Wesneski (2026 Debut) will make his first start of the season as he takes on Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez (3-3, 8.54 ERA). SWEEPSTAKES: A win tonight would give the Astros their […]
July 29: Wesneski has now been reinstated with righty Miguel Ullola optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land as the corresponding active roster move, per the Astros. July 28: The Astros will activate Hayden Wesneski from the 60-day injured list to start tomorrow’s series finale in Anaheim, relays Matt Kahawara of The Houston Chronicle. Houston already has […]
The Rangers have rallied back from sub-.500 records in April and May, playing at a 27-21 pace since June 1 and climbing to the top of the AL West in the process. They’re two games ahead of the Astros and two-and-a-half games ahead of the Mariners — the latter of whom they just toppled 3-to-1 […]
For the better part of fourteen seasons, Robert Ford and Steve Sparks have become the soundtrack of the summer for Astros fans throughout the Bayou City and beyond. Robert joins us exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to discuss a myriad of topics. Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how impressed were […]
The Houston Astros (54-55) struck out 17 times tonight against the Los Angeles Angels (42-66), and still found a way to win. Starter Peter Lambert was solid again, as he held the Angels to 2 runs over 5 innings on 7 hits, walking 1 and striking out 6. Though he wouldn’t factor in the decision, […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (53-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-65) will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set at Angel Stadium tonight. RHP Peter Lambert (8-5) will make the start for the Astros as he takes on Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-7). Rematch: Lambert and Detmers went toe-to-toe against each other on June […]
The Brewers announced that infielder Braden Shewmake, who was designated for assignment last week, cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Nashville. He then exercised his right to reject the assignment and elect free agency, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee acquired Shewmake from the Astros earlier this month in a […]
With their 7-3 loss to the Texas Rangers yesterday, the Mariners now sit in third place in the AL West as the Rangers take control of first place with a two-game cushion over the Houston Astros. A new series against the Los Angeles Dodgers begins tonight at 7:10 PM with Luis Castillo taking the mound. […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are almost certainly going to offload veteran starter Dustin May. Three potential fits include the Cubs, Astros, and Phillies.