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HOUSTON — Maybe the All-Star break will allow Astros right-hander Hunter Brown a chance to appreciate his work in the first half of the season. It was hard for him to see the positives Friday night in the aftermath of the rubble of a 10-1 loss to the Mariners, but the rookie helped keep an injury-ravaged […]
When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I’d get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Here’s where things stand […]
HOUSTON — Despite getting relatively good news about the severity of Jose Altuve‘s strained left oblique, the Astros placed the star second baseman on the 10-day injured list Thursday. The move is retroactive to Tuesday, which means Altuve would be eligible to be activated on July 14 — the first game following the All-Star break. […]
With a class booming with high-profile talent, the Draft is coming to the Emerald City. For three days beginning Sunday, the Major League Baseball Draft hits Seattle. Here is everything you need to know. Broadcast and Logistical Details For the third straight year, the Draft will be part of All-Star Week. Sunday’s action begins at […]
The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]
Diaz hit a solo homer in the second inning and a two-run homer in the fourth, both off Rockies starter Chase Anderson. The Astros scored four times in the fourth, capped by a two-run homer by Peña, who had missed the previous five games with a stiff neck. Peña and Diaz both have 10 homers. […]
This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. When he first heard he was being traded to the Astros nearly two years ago, relief pitcher Phil Maton immediately thought the worst. Not the Astros, he said to […]
The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It’s virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team’s biggest Draft success in the last decade. Not surprisingly, 18 of […]
HOUSTON — With a taxed bullpen following a 10-game road trip, Houston needed Brandon Bielak to go deep into Tuesday’s game against the Rockies at Minute Maid Park. The right-hander delivered. Bielak, who was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land Monday, threw a career-high seven scoreless innings, while scattering two hits in the Astros’ 4-1 win […]
The complete 2023 AL and NL All-Star rosters were unveiled during the 2023 Scotts MLB All-Star Selection Show on ESPN. On Tuesday, several additions were made to the rosters: On the AL side: Rays shortstop Wander Franco was added, replacing Yankees slugger Aaron Judge; Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker was added, replacing Angels outfielder Mike Trout; […]