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See how the prospects performed last night.
Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (22-18) won 6-4 (BOX SCORE)Ivey started for Sugar Land and allowed 4 runs in the first inning but settled down and went 5 innings allowing just those 4 runs. In the bottom of the first, Whitcomb put Sugar Land on the board on a 2 run...
What happened today in team history?
1972 - The shift works
With two-outs and two on in the bottom of the ninth for Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Willie Stargell, the Houston Astros shift their infield to the right, in hopes of securing the 7-6 win, and it works. Stargell rolls over the Astros shortstop, playing behind second, and throws him out at first for the Astros win.
2008 - Berkman’s tear continues
To add on to his already incredible month at the plate, Astros slugger Lance...
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Welcome to Wednesday’s Astros Crawfish Boil.
Here’s your Boil for Wednesday.Houston Astros News
‘Get the gum bucket ready’: Paredes calls 1st walk-off HR
Hall of Fame Redemption? Or Just a Convenient Rewrite? (Chipalatta)
Houston police investigating threats made against Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, his kids (pennlive.com)
Astros prospects make twice as much history in Double-A game
Astros manager Joe Espada puts his...
Isaac Paredes socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning and the Houston Astros took a 2-1 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday to knot the three-game series.
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Framber Valdez shuts down KC.
Baseball just isn’t fair.
If it were, Framber Valdez would be the headliner tonight.
It was vintage Framber tonight. He allowed one run in eight innings, six hits, one walk, with seven strikeouts. He induced three double plays and had 12 groundouts and only two flyouts. Most of the hits were weak, seeing-eye grounders. He did not get the win.
But Royals starter Kris Bubic was about as good, and the Astros entered the...
Yainer Diaz (21) reacts to hitting a single against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning at Daikin Park. | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
It’s Framber in a tough matchup with the Royals’ Kris Bubic
Baseball.
Who woulda predicted after the 1?4 turn of the baseball season that Jake Meyers would lead the Astros among qualified batters in BA, SLG, and OPS? (.298, .421, .783)
It’s twue.
And after an April that was so bad some people wondered if he should revisit the minors, Yainer...
Houston will call upon a prospect on the 40-man roster to replace an injured Hayden Wesneski. The Astros are promoting Colton Gordon, who was off to a strong start with Sugar Land, to join Houston’s rotation.
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It wasn’t long ago that I felt somewhat decent about the Astros’ pitching depth in the rotation. Then Spencer Arrighetti broke his thumb. Undeterred, though, I still felt alright about their overall situation. Well, until Hayden Wesneski’s elbow started barking. At least there is Lance McCullers Jr., who finally made his long-awaited return. Ryan Gusto also has shown some potential.
Then I watched the games on Saturday and Monday.
To be clear,...
The Astros will recall left-hander Colton Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land to start tomorrow’s game, reports Chron.com’s Leah Vann. Gordon, who’ll be making his MLB debut, will step into the rotation spot of the injured Hayden Wesneski.
What happened today in team history?
1969 - First game outside the US
In the Houston Astros first game ever played outside of the US, the team heads up North to play the Montreal Expos, leading to a massive 10-3 beating. Astros infielder Doug Rader has a day at the plate, driving in three to help his team win.
1988 - Ryan goes the distance
In his first complete game in over two years, Astros starter Nolan Ryan goes the distance in a 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Glenn Davis drives...
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See which prospects have been hot.
Check out a quick look at a hitter and pitcher who performed well last week!
HITTER:Max Holy - Holy was signed as an undrafted free agent following the draft last year and he has been really good for the Woodpeckers this season and on this list again. In five games, Holy hit .357 with 2 doubles, a home run and 7 runs batted in. Overall he is hitting .353 in 17 games this season. Looking like a great...
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Tuesday’s Boil.
Welcome to the Tuesday Boil!Just a reminder — TCB hosts an alternate audio feed for Astros baseball over on https://www.playback.tv/crawfishboxes.
Houston Astros News
Former top prospect Forrest Whitley opens up on ’embarrassing’ journey with Astros (NY Times)
Walker starting to feel ‘much more competitive’ after tweaking swing
Latest Astros injuries & transactions
Astros 2025: What Concerns You? (Chipalatta)
Hunter...
Michael Massey homered to ignite a four-run second inning in support of right-hander Michael Wacha, who carried a shutout into the seventh inning of the Kansas City Royals' 7-5 win over the host Houston Astros on Monday.
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Seven runs through the first three innings ended up as just enough for the KC win
After starting the 2025 season with multiple solid outings on the mound, the Kansas City Royals got to Houston Astros starter Ryan Gusto early and fast.
After a clean first inning from the Astros pitcher, the Royals tagged him for four runs in the top of the second, starting with a leadoff homer from Michael Massey to get KC on the board. He followed this up by retiring the next two...
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Ryan Gusto takes on Royals ace Michael Wacha.
Here are the AL West standings.
Here are tonight’s lineups.
Astros OF Zach Dezenzo reacts after hitting a double against the Reds on May 10. | Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images
Looking at the Upward Trend in Offense, And A Peek At Playoff Odds
The Astros’ offense began the season in unimpressive fashion. Sure, there were signs of future improvement ibased on the quality of contact. But the theoretical only takes you so far. As the calendar heads toward mid-May, the offense has slowly but surely improved. Will it continue?
Let’s look...
What happened today in team history?
1974 - Bob Watson exits with boos
After crashing head-first into a fence in left field, Houston Astros outfielder Bob Watson leaves the game at Riverfront Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds. As he exits, he is met with boos, beer, ice and cups from the Reds faithful. In the ensuing accident, Watson broke his glasses and needed 12 stitches in his face.
1996 - Jerry Goff enters the record books
Astros backup catcher Jerry Goff tied an MLB record,...
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See how the prospects performed last night.
Another day of baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (21-18) won 10-4 (BOX SCORE)Sugar Land got on the board early scoring 2 runs in the first inning on a Bastidas 2 run single. In the 3rd, they picked up 3 runs on a Whitcomb solo HR, Castro RBI single and Sacco RBI single. Blubaugh got the start and went 3.2...
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Welcome to another week of Astros baseball.
Welcome to the Monday Boil!Houston Astros News
Blanco dices up Reds for career-high 11 K’s over 8 scoreless
Astros Top Prospect Dazzles Fans with Historic Performance at Sugar Land (SI)
Altuve day to day with hamstring tightness
Astros 2025: How it ends (Chipalatta)
Lance McCullers received death threats after allowing seven runs in Houston Astros start (Sportsnaut)
AL West News
Kotsay wants...
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The Royals Visit Daikin Park for three games starting Monday night.
Houston plays the Royals three times starting Monday night at Daikin Park.This three-game set represents the second (and final) series between the two clubs this season. Kansas City took the first series two-games-to-one from April 25 through April 27. Houston’s only victory was a 7-3 affair in the final game after a pair of 2-0 losses.
Hunter Brown...