Houston Astros 'close' to decision on playing Jose Altuve in the outfield. Cam Smith to get another chance
Two weeks remain until opening day for the Houston Astros to define their outfield. Evaluation there continues for the face ...
Brice Matthews could be the Astros' second baseman of the future. But first, more work in minors
The Houston Astros reassigned infield prospect Brice Matthews to their minor-league camp Thursday, but with perhaps a better ...
Someone leaked the new Astros City Connect jerseys, and we’re not mad about it
Last year's Space City jerseys were solid but kind of plain, with a blue jersey and "Space City" across the chest. The ...
Time Is Running Out for Houston Astros Previous Top Prospect After Latest Injury
The Houston Astros have two of their former top prospects in the rotation right now. Hunter Brown and Spencer Arrighetti look like they are going to anchor the ...
Astros join Rangers, Angels with banned hats
The banned MLB hats have been going viral on Twitter, and now, the Astros have joined the Rangers and Angels in having them ...
Cam Smith’s audition for the Astros’ Opening Day roster moves to right field
Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros ...
Spring Training at the half: Three bold predictions for the Houston Astros
The Astros could use depth in the outfield, but the reality is that Smith has only played 35 games of consequential ...
Four questions the Astros must ponder while constructing their roster
Is Cam Smith a realistic option? Is money a factor in roster construction? We ponder those questions and more.
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A look into the world of number assignments at Astros camp
This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart's Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And ...
Trying to buy that NSFW hat for the Angels, Rangers and Astros? You may be out of luck
The Angels', Rangers' and Astros' New Era Overlap hats that feature a mashup of the teams' logos have been pulled from stores ...
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Recovering from illness
Diaz (illness) is out of the Astros ' lineup for a second straight day Thursday but will go through a full workout, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. It sounds like Diaz should be ready ...
Cam Smith and four other Astros who have looked the best in spring training so far
Cam Smith, Jeremy Peña and Jake Meyers are among the Astros who have looked good in spring training with two weeks to go ...