In his first season as an Astro, Michael Brantley responded with the second-best campaign of his 11-year career
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... ith his most games played (148) and plate appearances (637) since 2014. More Astros Coverage Brantley started the All-Star Game in Cleveland, receiving a hero’s ...
Aside from Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke, the Astros face plenty of uncertainty when it comes to next season's rotation.
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... d fourth starter Collin McHugh endured an excruciating, injury-riddled final Astros season. Brad Peacock won the fifth spot in spring training, but missed most ...
Facing a second MLB inquiry focused on sign stealing, this one from the 2017 season, Astros’ GM says he is confident that ‘in general,most the time, we did things right.’
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... n on-record interview and confirmation from Fiers, The Athletic reported the Astros had a camera in center field at Minute Maid Park focused on the opposing cat ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former Houston pitcher Mike Fiers told The Athletic that the Astros stole signs electronically at Minute Maid Park during their World Series-winning 2017 season, adding another inglorious instance to the franchise’s recent...
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... thletic. “They were advanced and willing to go above and beyond to win.” The Astros non-tendered Fiers after the 2017 season. He did not make any of the three p ...
Josh Reddick was a below-average offensive player for a second straight season, casting legitimate doubts about his future as an Astro.
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... oughout the second half of the season. The Astros remained committed to him, cognizant of his defensive ability — Reddick was ...
Up next for the Cuban slugger, who joins Jeff Bagwell and Carlos Correa: more work in the outfield.
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... nd movement in the outfield while convening with coaches in Tampa and at the Astros’ minor league complex in West Palm Beach, Fla. Alvarez started the year at C ...
Yordan Álvarez became the third Astros player to win rookie of the year honors.
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... 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, making him the tallest position player to play for the Astros since Domingo Santana (6-5, 220) played for the team in 2015. Photo: Karen W ...
The Astros outfielder's wife shared video of the reveal announcing their second child on Sunday
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... e together for the big reveal, which culminated in an explosion of pink. The Astros outfielder celebrated the third birthday of their daughter Melanie last week ...
Yordan Alvarez struck more home runs than any rookie in Astros history. He finished his first season with a 1.067 OPS, higher than any rookie in major league history.
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... everything advertised and more. He struck more home runs than any rookie in Astros history. He finished his first season with a 1.067 OPS, higher than any rook ...
The defending AL champions return a championship-ready core. Filling in the few vacancies, with an inflexible payroll approaching the luxury tax threshold, falls to GM Jeff Luhnow.
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... k, however, he acknowledged that “it’s a possibility.” Envisioning a way the Astros do not exceed the $208 million total payroll — even without re-signing Cole ...
George Springer had the best season of his six-year major league career, worthy of MVP consideration even though he missed a month.
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... Chandler on: Chandler Rome joined the Houston Chronicle in 2018 to cover the Astros after spending one year in Tuscaloosa covering Alabama football — during whi ...
If last season was Alex Bregman’s breakout, this year cemented the Astros’ third baseman as one of baseball’s best players.
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... osition was not unfamiliar — he played it for three seasons at LSU — but the Astros ask so much more from their shortstops than most clubs. Tons of defensive sh ...
