Jose Altuve continues to rake for the Houston Astros
23-year old righty swinging 2B Jose Altuve continues to rake, despite not having a lot of help in the lineup. Altuve has played in 46 games for the Astros so far this year and he is 58 for 188 (.309...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros dispatch Robbie Grossman to AAA
The Astros have sent 23-year old switch-hitting outfielder Robbie Grossman to AAA-ball. He played in 28 games for the Astros this year and he was 22 for 111 (.198 avg, .553 OPS) with 10 runs scored, 0...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros place Edgar Gonzalez on the D.L.
The Astros have placed 30-year old righty reliever Edgar Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 26th due to a strained right shoulder. Gonzalez has pitched in 5 games (0 starts) for...
View ArticleJordan Lyles has been sharp lately for the Houston Astros
22-year old righty starting pitcher Jordan Lyles has been locked in lately for the Houston Astros. In his last 4 starts, Lyles is 2-0 with a 1.90 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Lyles has now pitched in 7 games...
View ArticleGeorge Springer is on the fast track for the Houston Astros
23-year old righty swinging CF George Springer came into this season as the Astros' #3 prospect according to Baseball America, and he's showing why so far in 2013. Springer has played in 56 games in...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros claim Wade LeBlanc off waivers
The Astros have claimed 28-year old lefty starter/reliever Wade LeBlanc off waivers from the Miami Marlins. LeBlanc pitched in 13 games (7 starts) for the Marlins this year and he was 1-5 with a 5.18...
View ArticleCarlos Pena needs to start hitting better for the Houston Astros
The Astros were hoping that 35-year old lefty swinging 1B/DH Carlos Pena was going to give them a lot of power. That hasn't worked out quite yet. Pena has played in 63 games so far this year and he...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros are likely going to be busy next month
The Houston Astros have no illusions of making the playoffs in 2013. They are currently in last place in the A.L. West, 15.5 games behind the Rangers with a 29-48 (37.7%) record. With the Astros...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros send Marwin Gonzalez to AAA
The Astros have sent 24-year old switch-hitting SS Marwin Gonzalez to AAA. Gonzalez played in 54 games for the Astros this year and he was 40 for 174 (.230 avg, .589 OPS) with 21 runs scored, 4...
View ArticleTravis Ballew has been rock solid in the minors for the Houston Astros in 2013
22-year old righty reliever Travis Ballew has been awesome in A-ball so far this year for the Astros. Ballew has pitched in 24 games (0 starts) in A-ball for the Astros so far this year and he is 2-1...
View ArticleErik Bedard has been strong in June for the Houston Astros
34-year old lefty starting pitcher Erik Bedard has been strong so far in June for the Astros. He has started 5 games for the Astros in June and he is 3-1 with a 3.19 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Bedard gave...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros place Justin Maxwell on the 7-day D.L.
The Astros have placed 29-year old righty swinging outfielder Justin Maxwell on the 7-day D.L., retroactive to June 29th, due to a concussion. Maxwell has played in 28 games for the Astros so far this...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros acquire Ronald Torreyes from the Cubs
The Houston Astros have acquired 20-year old righty swinging 2B Ronald Torreyes from the Cubs for 2 international bonus pool slots. Torreyes played in 64 games in AA-ball for the Cubs this year and he...
View ArticleMatt Dominguez has been solid for the Houston Astros in 2013
23-year old righty swinging 3B Matt Dominguez is an outstanding defensive 3B and he has been productive with the bat so far this year for the Astros. Dominguez has played in 80 games for the Astros so...
View ArticleJason Castro will be the Houston Astros lone rep at the All-Star Game
Manager Jim Leyland has selected 26-year old lefty swinging catcher Jason Castro to be the Astros' lone rep on the All-Star Team. Castro has played in 77 games for the Astros so far this year and he...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros are going to call up Jarred Cosart
The Astros are calling up 23-year old righty starting pitcher Jarred Cosart to replace 28-year old righty Lucas Harrell (he is moving to the pen) in the starting rotation. Cosart pitched in 18 games...
View ArticleBud Norris is going to be the best trade chip the Houston Astros have later...
The Astros are in a unique position, because their payroll is so small this year that they aren't a traditional seller. They can just sit back and decide to take the best offer they get for their...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros had a first half in 2013 to forget
The Astros had a very rough first half in 2013. They finished the first half of the season with a 33-61 (35.1%) record, which has them 22.5 games behind the A's in the A.L. West. They are also 20.5...
View ArticleThe Houston Astros could be busy at the trade deadline….but maybe not
The Astros' payroll is so low that they won't be under any pressure to deal anyone to shed cash. With that in mind, they will only make deals that make sense to them. Bud Norris and Jose Veras are...
View ArticleAsher Wojciechowski is looking sharp in the minors for the Houston Astros
24-year old righty starting pitcher Asher Wojciechowski has pitched in 20 games (17 starts) in AA+AAA-ball for the Astros so far this year and he is 7-5 with 1 save, a 2.75 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. He has...
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