1. HOU Sends OF to COL to Complete Wilton Lopez Trade

    The Rockies announced that they have received outfielder Jose Monzon from the Astros as the player to be named later in the Wilton Lopez trade. The 21-year-old will report to extended spring training before being assigned by Colorado...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 21 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  2. Porter Sees Progress Despite Loss to Yankees

    NEW YORK — Another Astros loss with another starting pitcher who couldn't make it through five innings...

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  3. Astros Recall Pitchers From OKC

    HOUSTON, TX — The Astros have recalled right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles and left-handed pitcher Dallas Keuchel from Triple A Oklahoma City, General Manager Jeff Luhnow announced...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 21 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  4. Astros End Triple-A Tandem-Starter Experiment

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  5. Offseason Additions 'Made Sense At The Time'

    NEW YORK -- Astros starter Philip Humber allowed four runs on nine hits over six innings on Tuesday night. That this counts as progress tells you a bit about the state of the Houston starting rotation...

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  6. Jordan Lyles, Dallas Keuchel Called Up; Peacock and Cruz Sent Down

    Jordan Lyles, Dallas Keuchel recalled from AAA today. Lyles will start tonight. Rhiner Cruz, Brad Peacock optioned to AAA...

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  7. Lyles to Make Debut vs. Tigers

    NEW YORK -- Jordan Lyles will be recalled from the minors by the Houston Astros to start Thursday night against the AL champion Detroit Tigers . Astros manager Bo Porter announced the decision Wednesday at Yankee Stadium...

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  8. Astros Links: Appel, Gray, Rotation

    The Astros enter Wednesday tied for eighth in terms of runs scored in the American League, but their pitching has been far and away the worst in baseball thus far (5.42 ERA)...

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  9. Lyles to Make Season Debut Thursday vs. Tigers

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  10. HOU Flush with Cash for 1st-Year Player Draft

    For the second straight year, the Houston Astros have the largest pool of money to work with in order to sign players taken in the First-Year Player Draft.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  11. Andy Pettitte Got Beat by Astros Hitters He Didn't Even Know

    Andy Pettitte got knocked around by the Astros last night, allowing seven runs while failing to make it out of the fifth inning, and Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York writes that the Yankees left-hander wasn't even sure who was doing the damage...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 8 reads 0 comments

  12. Astros Applaud Jason Collins

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  13. Altuve Hopes to Become Houston's Equivalet of Pedroia

    BOSTON — The Astros were still waking up. It was a bright, clear spring morning at Fenway Park. Baseball, daily history and a soon-to-be-sold-out stadium filled with devoted Red Sox fans watching the best team in the game waited...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  14. Porter Keeps the Faith Through Early Trials

    What keeps Astros manager Bo Porter believing through the losses, the short starts by his pitchers and the road embarrassments? His continued assurance the Astros are better than ...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  15. Peacock Sent to 'Pen, Lyles Could Get Call-Up

    The Astros are making a change to their starting rotation. The only surprise is it took them 25 games to do it...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 24 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  16. Brad Peacock Moved to Bullpen

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  17. Red Sox 7, Astros 3

    David Ross cleared the Green Monster twice with solo home runs and Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 10 for the Boston Red Sox in a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night...

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  18. Owens to Undergo Foot Surgery; Maxwell's Return Set for 4-6 Weeks

    BOSTON — The Astros announced Friday that center fielder Justin Maxwell, who fractured his left hand on Tuesday after being hit by a pitch, is estimated to return to competition in 4-6 weeks...

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  19. Owens out 4-5 Months with Foot Injury

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  20. Maxwell out 4-6 Weeks Due to Fractured Hand

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  21. Humber, Astros Roughed Up by Red Sox in Return to Boston

    The Astros ' return to Fenway Park after a 10-season absence quickly turned into a reminder of the American League's power. Boston's David Ortiz went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs and the Red Sox downed the Astros 7-2 Thursday...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 28 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  22. Grossman Lives Out Lifelong Dream

    Attending his first Astros game at the Astrodome, a three-year-old Robbie Grossman declared that he wanted to be an Astro. Twenty years later, the Cypress-Fair product will lead off and make his Astros debut today...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 28 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  23. Luhnow: Analytics Not Determining Porter's Lineup

    The rebuilding Astros' infusion of analytical baseball information and a front-office with a "decision scientist" component isn't directly influencing first-year manager Bo Porter's daily lineups, general manager Jeff Luhnow said...

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  24. Why GM Deserves Credit for HOU's Future

    When I first saw that there was a column in the Texan concerning the Houston Astros, I knew I would be reading another piece that would call my beloved 9 a laughingstock and wonder why the old days have left us so suddenly...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 28 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  25. Pena Excited to Lead Astros to Fenway

    HOUSTON -- Houston starts a four-game series at Boston on Thursday, with many of the Astros players having never played at Fenway Park.....

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