BOSTON -- One of the Astros’ best wins of the season was nearly marred when red-hot first baseman Christian Walker, who went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs in Houston’s 6-3 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park, was struck in the head by a pitch

BOSTON -- The defending World Series champion Dodgers and former Astros slugger Kyle Tucker will be in Houston beginning Monday for a three-game series, but another game with significance to the Astros will take place Tuesday about 25 miles from Daikin Park. Astros closer Josh Hader, who has been out

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BOSTON -- Astros right-hander Mike Burrows finally delivered a quality start Friday night, which came in his seventh outing of the season. He worked six innings in a 3-1 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, giving up a three-run homer in the third inning to Jarren Duran that

BOSTON -- He’s one of the most feared sluggers in the Major Leagues and a strong candidate for American League Player of the Month honors for April. And to think that Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will spend the weekend at Fenway Park -- a place where he has crushed the

BALTIMORE -- With a potentially crushing doubleheader sweep a real possibility, Astros manager Joe Espada stuck with his plan to rest Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve in Game 2 on Thursday afternoon. The rest of the lineup responded. Yordan Alvarez drilled his MLB lead-tying 12th homer and had three hits,

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BALTIMORE -- Despite a less-than-ideal performance in Tuesday night’s rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi, Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai has cleared one critical hurdle. “Stuff-wise, the arm fatigue, it was not present, that’s for sure,” Houston manager Joe Espada said prior to Thursday's doubleheader against the Orioles at Camden Yards.

BALTIMORE -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña joined the club on Wednesday in Baltimore as he continues his recovery from a Grade 1 right hamstring strain that landed him on the 10-day IL on April 12. After staying with the ‘Stros through this weekend's trip to Fenway Park, he expects a

As the calendar gets ready to turn to May, the Draft buzz is starting to grow louder. And we’re leaning into it with an updated and expanded Draft Top 150. With two-plus months left before the 2026 Draft gets underway in Philadelphia, there’s a ton of movement on every team’s

There's a left-handed slugger atop our latest Hitter Power Rankings, but it's not the one that you're used to seeing at No. 1. Shohei Ohtani has occupied the top spot in each of our first two Hitter Power Rankings of the year. That's not the case this time, amid somewhat

It's time to explore those "Grass Routes" again. The Minor League Baseball docuseries is back! The travelogue, hosted by MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo, which celebrates the unique vibe of Minor League cities and spotlights how the local baseball teams are woven into the fabric of the community, is set to

The first month of the Minor League season is in the books, and looking at each system's hottest hitter can be instructive. A year ago at this time, Konnor Griffin (Pirates) was showing why he had the highest ceiling in the 2024 Draft. Roman Anthony (Red Sox) and Moisés Ballesteros

BALTIMORE -- Brice Matthews has been searching for most of his young MLB career. In the Astros’ 5-3 loss to the Orioles in Tuesday night’s series opener, he might have found something. The 24-year-old rookie put together arguably his best game at the plate in his first trip to Oriole

Tatsuya Imai made his first rehab start since being placed on the injured list on April 13 with arm fatigue. The Astros’ right-hander allowed five runs on six hits in two innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, throwing 59 pitches, 31 for strikes. He struck out two batters, walked

HOUSTON -- For at least one afternoon anyway, the Astros were a thing of beauty. That’s because of right-hander Spencer Arrighetti, who won for the third time in three starts by holding the Yankees to one run in seven innings. And because of first baseman Christian Walker, who went 3-for-4

Everyone has an opportunity to make a strong first impression. Some, like Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease, have simply matched expectations after signing a high-profile free-agent contract with a new club. Others, like Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle and White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami, are beginning their respective Major League careers

HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was out of the starting lineup for the second time this season for Sunday’s series finale against the Yankees at Daikin Park. Altuve had started 27 of the Astros’ first 28 games -- 25 at second base and two at designated hitter. The

HOUSTON -- Astros manager Joe Espada spoke with optimism Saturday afternoon about getting veteran left-handed reliever Bennett Sousa off the injured list for the game against the Yankees. He was the first one of Houston’s 16 players to come off the IL this season, with hopes he’d provide a boost

Most college players are lucky to be drafted once. Then there’s Bryce Boettcher, who heard his name called twice -- in different sports. Two years after the Astros selected him as an outfielder in the 13th round of the 2024 MLB Draft, Boettcher learned his football fate on Saturday. The

CLEVELAND -- Major League home run leader Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run shot in the first inning during a 3-for-4 day to raise his average to .347, lifting the Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Guardians at Progressive Field in their series finale on Wednesday afternoon.

CLEVELAND – Jose Altuve ’s milestone night quickly shifted from memorable to messy. Houston’s All-Star second baseman played in his 2,000th career game with the Astros on Tuesday, hitting a round number only reached by Hall of Famers Craig Biggio (2,850) and Jeff Bagwell (2,150) in club history.

CLEVELAND – Another day, yet another roster move for the injury-rocked Astros. As expected, left fielder Taylor Trammell was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain he sustained during Monday night’s 9-2 win in the series opener against the Guardians. Trammell was hurt while running the