The Houston Astros announced on Thursday that one of their top hitting prospects, Pedro Leon underwent surgery for a sports hernia early this week. Leon was signed as an international player at the age of 23 during the 2020-2021 period.
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal recently reported that owner of the Houston Astros Jim Crane has been interviewing candidates for the general manager position highlighted by Michael Hill, Dana Brown and Bobby Evans.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner cashed in on his friendly wager with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Thursday. The two had money on the line between which of their teams would win the 2022 World Series.
Alex Bregman is a winner. In every way. The Houston Astros have reached at least the American League Championship Series in six of Bregman's seven seasons with World Series titles in 2017 and ’22.
It appears that after seven years with the Houston Astros, 38-year-old first baseman Yuli Gurriel has unfollowed the team on Instagram, screen shots show.
Let's imagine a world where players had not signed extensions to keep them under team control
See how the prospects in right field played this season. This week we will move onto the right field position. Some of these prospects played all over the outfield but for this article I will will focus on guys who played majority of their games in right field.
Gurriel, 39 in June, has spent his entire MLB career with the Astros thus far. He signed with them out of Cuba in 2016, a five-year deal that covered the 2016-2020 period. After a brief showing in the first year of that deal, Gurriel established himself as an above-average regular in the three subsequent seasons.
Batting Average Gets Too Much Credit— Kyle Tucker’s Batting Average Shouldn’t Detract From His Offense The well known triple slash line is a familiar starting point to talk about hitting stats.
The defending World Series champion Houston Astros have a terrific chance at repeating the feat in 2023. Of course, nothing is guaranteed. But the bulk of the stocked team will be back, giving them every opportunity to win another championship.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Astros have reportedly interviewed three candidates thus far for the open general manager position: Former Marlins executive Michael Hill, Braves vice president of scouting Dana Brown, and former Giants executive Bobby Evans.
After the Houston Astros captured their second World Series title since 2017, owner Jim Crane cautioned that the club might not hire a new general manager until '23.
The Houston Astros are one of, if not the best team on paper entering the 2023 MLB season. Still, games have to be played and none hold more weight over a 162 game season than divisional games. While the Astros are heavily favored in the American League West, it would still behoove us to take a look at every other team in the division.
The Astros have been operating without a general manager for several months but owner Jim Crane is actively interviewing candidates for the position.
The defending World Series champion Houston Astros on Sunday agreed to contracts with nine international free agents, including three who are ranked among Baseball America's top 30 prospects in the 2023 international signing class.
Mancini was an 8th-round draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles in 2013 and made it to the majors in 2016. He established himself as a power hitter in his first three seasons. The 30-year-old slugged 24 home runs in each of his first two full seasons, and he slugged a career-high 35 homers in 2019.
On Wednesday's episode of "The Show" with Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Hinch shared his thoughts on the players that remain from the infamous 2017 team and what the winning they've done since means for their legacy and the team's.
The New York Mets ultimately missed out on star shortstop Carlos Correa. Just as it had been with the San Francisco Giants, the deal fell through as a result of the two-time All-Star’s physical.
Houston Astros pitcher JP France has spent the last five years working his way through the Astros farm system. He was selected in the 14th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft out of Mississippi State University.
Former Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini remains a free agent without a team. There has not been a lot of recent news on Mancini's free agency, however there are a handful of teams that have reportedly shown interest in acquiring the 2022 World Series champion.
Back on Aug. 1, when the Astros and Braves agreed to a swap of veteran pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Will Smith, the move was met with some confusion by Astros fans.
In professional sports and leagues, the power rankings represent an unofficial way to determine the hottest teams in the circuit. This is also true for MLB: the power rankings combine season-long performance with recent play to offer an updated ranking and a better idea of who’s hot and who’s not.
Newly-signed New York Mets ace Justin Verlander turns 40 years old in February but doesn't consider himself to be in the twilight of his career.
After finally making a big splash in MLB free agency last week, the Chicago Cubs reportedly could be a destination for the top power-hitter left on the market.
Free-agent outfielder Michael Brantley has agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract to remain with the Houston Astros with an opportunity to make an additional $4 million in incentives, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.
Unsurprisingly, the 2022 World Series Champion Houston Astros are the favorite to repeat in 2023. According OddsChecker, Points Bet and Borgata also have the Astros listed as +600 favorites, along with BetMGM.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!