After a stellar start to the season, Luis Garcia’s numbers have taken a turn for the worse in his last two starts. The right-hander gave up a game-tying RBI single to Ty France in the sixth inning. In the two games he has pitched since, Garcia has surrendered five earned runs over nine innings. Earlier …
The Houston Astros signed Lance McCullers to their starting rotation, and the decision to bring him up to the big leagues has been a smart one. While not a blue chip prospect entering the 2014 season, McCullers failed to crack any major top-100 lists. In retrospect, it is possible that the experts should have paid …
The Astros have made the decision to option outfielder Niko Goodrum from the Minors to the Houston Astros. Goodrum was a free agent in May. While it is possible for a player to be optioned if he reaches five years of service time, this is rare. The Astros will have to give up some salary …
The Houston Astros traded rookie Yordan Alvarez to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for pitcher Josh Fields in 2016. Many have called this trade the most lopsided in the history of baseball. After making his professional debut for the Astros in the Dominican Summer League, Alvarez spent the next two seasons in the minor …
The Houston Astros announced that first baseman Yuli Gurriel will start Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers. The team said that Gurriel is taking a “physical day” ahead of the Rangers’ Kyle Cody. After 0-for-4 against the Mariners on April 20, Dusty Baker indicated that the first baseman would be taking the day off. Gurriel …
The Houston Astros selected college baseball star Alex Bregman with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft. While he had been a star at LSU, he chose not to sign with the Red Sox. This led to his signing with the Astros and his arrival on the scene in 13 months. Here are five …
Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $25 million deal with the Houston Astros on Tuesday. The deal includes a player option for a second season. After winning the Cy Young Award twice and being named the American League MVP in 2011, Verlander helped the Astros win the 2017 World Series. However, Verlander has not been able …
When Jose Altuve first arrived in Major League Baseball, he wasn’t considered one of the top 100 prospects. In fact, many people wrote him off as a fluke or role player. Optimists, however, compared him to David Eckstein, another diminutive infielder. In the end, Altuve’s emergence as a star was hardly surprising. After a slow …
The Jeremy Pena Houston Astros have been in the news quite a bit recently, and it’s not surprising given the talent on the team. The infielder was born on September 22, 1997, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Despite his Dominican heritage, he was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He played baseball and ran track in …
