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As the Astros construct their 2026 team over the off-season, their assessment of promising rookies’ performances will be an important input. A.J. Blubaugh is one of the more promising 2025 rookie pitchers. His 2025 pitching at the major league level definitely showed promise. But the sample size is small (32 innings) and his potential role […]
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Over the next few weeks I will be looking at the top performers at each level in the Astros system. This week is the Asheville Tourists. Joseph Sullivan, OFSullivan came into the season with some hype thanks to his performance in Spring Training, and he performed up to that level of expectation. He started the […]
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It’s the Monday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves A look at second base in 2026 Astros sign Nate Pearson Wohlgemuth making a name for himself in AFL Two Astros land on the list for Gold Glove finalist Maldy calls it quits (NYT) AL West News M’s can’t finish off the Jays […]
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Are you a free-agent pitcher who has a four-seam fastball in the 93rd percentile for velocity and the 83rd percentile for extension? Well, then, the Astros might have interest in you. They probably had interest in Nate Pearson for those very reasons. A former first-round pick in 2017 and top prospect of the Blue Jays, […]
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Unlike the other positions, second base probably has more options and more intrigue coming into the 2026 season. We will profile three players, but depending on what happens elsewhere on the roster it could be none of these guys manning second base a majority of the time. The lion share of our focus has been […]
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It’s the Friday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Tucker come back next? Framber’s contract expectations (NW) A look inside Sánchez’s career low season (MCS) Astros fan buying tickets for strangers (Chron) Left field breakdown (HC) AL West News Mariners pitching got smacked by the Jays (APN) Wallach leaves for FA (YB) […]
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To say that the Astros’ 2025 outfield situation was chaotic would be an understatement. Between injury, position switching, matchup issues and outright ineffectiveness, the Astros used the following players in the outfield: Jose Altuve, Cam Smith, Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers, Mauricio Dubon, Yordan Alvarez, Cooper Hummel, Jesus Sanchez, Taylor Trammell, Zach Dezenzo, Zach Cole, Kennedy […]
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It’s the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Is there hope of Yeiner? Top pitching prospects of the season Who is playing third next season (HC) Rising prospects in the Astros system AL West News Kirby got rocked Five Rangers named GG finalist (LSB) MLB News LCS 10/15 scores All the […]
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Postseason Thread for TCB Astros Fans, Oct 15, 2025
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Yainer Diaz arrived on the scene in Houston like a shooting star. Acquired from Cleveland in the Myles Straw trade, his debut in 2023 seemed like the Astros had stumbled onto the second coming of Johnny Bench. He’s gotten steadily worse every year. It’s as though he joined the Astros when he was 34 years […]
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See which prospects had the best seasons of 2025! Alonzo Tredwell Tredwell was the Astros 2nd round pick back in the 2023 draft and he had a breakout season this year. The right-hander pitched across three different levels and posted a 3.69 ERA with 122 strikeouts over 100 innings. This included a dominant 40 strikeouts […]
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It’s the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Looking at Walker’s home field problems Blubaugh and his journey with roller coasters (MSJ) Click to interview for Rockies GM job (NYT) A season in photos (HC) Now the broadcasters are getting hurt (Chron) AL West News Could Polanco lead the M’s to […]
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Postseason Thread for TCB Astros Fans, Oct 14, 2025
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