ANAHEIM -- Astros left-fielder Trey Cabbage, appearing to make a spectacular catch at the wall in the ninth inning Sunday afternoon to preserve a tie, reached into his glove and discovered that he no longer had the ball. His catch turned out to be a no-catch, with the ball coming

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ANAHEIM -- Nobody was safe in Angel Stadium on Saturday night from the thunderous swings of slugger Yordan Alvarez. Not Angels starter Tyler Anderson, who gave up a double and a homer, and certainly not hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce, who couldn’t blow a 103.9 mph fastball past Alvarez in the

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HOUSTON -- Earlier Friday, Astros left-hander Framber Valdez spoke to close friend and teammate Cristian Javier, who was a day removed from Tommy John surgery and still processing the magnitude of missing the rest of the season and the recovery ahead. Valdez told him to not worry, that he was

ANAHEIM -- Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker, who entered Friday tied with Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson for the second-most home runs in the Major Leagues with 19, was placed on the 10-day injured list shortly before Friday’s game against the Angels with a right shin contusion. "He’s just not progressing as

ANAHEIM -- Astros starting pitchers José Urquidy and Cristian Javier both underwent Tommy John surgery this week and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced on Friday. Urquidy had surgery on Wednesday, Javier on Thursday. Earlier this week, general manager Dana Brown said the pair was set

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.

Over 20,000 people have suited up in the Majors, but none of them have accomplished what Astros prospect John Garcia did for the High-A Asheville Tourists on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old collected five doubles in a single game en route to an 18-8 win over Bowling Green at McCormick Field.

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. Phase 1 of the balloting for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Globe Life Field in Arlington is underway, allowing fans to vote for the starting position players

HOUSTON -- Most of the focus lately has been on the rash of injuries plaguing the Astros pitching staff, but Wednesday’s 4-2 loss to the Cardinals could be attributed more to what’s happening in the short term on the offensive side.

Ten months after the Pirates selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 Draft, Paul Skenes arrived in Pittsburgh and immediately asserted himself as one of the best pitchers in the big leagues. Two other first-rounders from the Class of '23 preceded him to the Majors, with

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HOUSTON -- The Astros still have plenty of uncertainty surrounding their pitching, but their 8-5 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park did provide this reminder: good things can happen when the lineup comes together. Injuries have overcome the pitching staff -- the latest blow arriving

HOUSTON -- If the Astros are going to turn their season around, they know they have to start hitting better. Their record in low-scoring, close games has been subpar, and if they expect to make a push in an unspectacular (and still very winnable) American League West, they’ll have to

HOUSTON -- Right fielder Kyle Tucker was removed from the Astros' game on Monday night at Minute Maid Park during his at-bat in the third inning after he fouled a ball off his right shin. Tucker underwent X-rays, which came back negative, and is currently day to day. It’s fair

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Discussions of hitting prospects typically involve a breakdown of tools and skills. Who has the most raw power? Who has the best feel to hit? Even with the advent of so much more data, these evaluations often provide at least a little subjectivity. Imagine if, in one day, you could

HOUSTON -- Hunter Brown twirled his third straight quality start Sunday, but for the third straight outing, Brown was left without a win as the Astros’ offense couldn’t muster enough support. Brown allowed three runs on five hits and struck out seven across six innings, but the Astros fell in

HOUSTON -- Framber Valdez threw another impressive outing, and the Astros got the long ball working in a big way Saturday. Valdez took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s four home runs as the Astros defeated the Twins, 5-2, at Minute Maid Park.

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