This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON -- The Astros open the second half of the season with their biggest series of the year with three games in Seattle beginning

The 94th MLB All-Star Game featured triple-digit heat from various pitchers, some dazzling defensive plays across the diamond and plenty of big-time power. The Midsummer Classic, held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, ended in a 5-3 final score as the American League avenged its 2023 loss and won

HOUSTON -- Imagine trying to balance a schedule of playing Division I college football and baseball at the same time while also trying to complete your bachelor’s degree. For Bryce Boettcher, who was taken in the 13th round of the MLB Draft by the Astros on Tuesday out of the

The 2024 All-Star Game is behind us and the second half of the season looms. While much of the attention in the coming weeks will be about players on the move at the Trade Deadline, there are plenty of key players who will stay put and will have an outsized

The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday with 615 players selected over this year’s 20-round process. Now that we know where players are going (see you next time, mock drafts!), we can dive into which clubs might have gotten steals, which added potential superstars and which took some fun

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ARLINGTON -- The blend was beautiful. Power pitching that overwhelmed the opposition, and power hitting that answered back. Established superstars shining on summer’s biggest stage, and emerging superstars making their presence known in front of an ample audience.

HOUSTON -- Those who know Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez the best insist that the intimidating slugger that most people see on the field each day is nothing like the warmhearted teammate they see behind the scenes. “He looks like a mean ogre, but he’s a teddy bear inside,” said

HOUSTON – The call came to the family home in Bellaire, a bedroom community in Houston known for having one of the best high school baseball programs in state history, and Parker Smith immediately clammed up. He had just been informed the hometown Astros had taken him in the fourth

How did the grandson of a Heisman Trophy winner and college football coach and the son of a quarterback end up on the baseball field? It’s a question Joseph Sullivan, the Astros' seventh-round pick in the 2024 Draft, has fielded often. His grandfather, Pat, starred at quarterback for Auburn before

The first 74 picks of the 2024 MLB Draft were off the board after an exciting Day 1, but there was still a ton of talent available for Day 2, which covered Rounds 3-10. Below are some of Monday's most notable picks, including a number of Top 100 Draft prospects,

HOUSTON -- Growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas, the coastal bend town and home of the Astros’ Double-A affiliate, Walker Janek was a big Astros fan. He made regular trips to Whataburger Field and remembers seeing prospects like Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman make their way through the system. In

HOUSTON -- Considering the Astros were 12 games under .500 in early May, 10 games out of first place in the American League West in mid-June and have suffered tons of injuries, the fact they hit the All-Star break in good position to make a run at another division title

HOUSTON – An already tense game boiled over for the Astros in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon when Mauricio Dubón was called out at first base on a play that was upheld by replay. Dubón ended up being the Astros’ final out of the ninth, sending the stressful game into

The next generation took a turn in the spotlight in Saturday's All-Star Futures Game. An American League team hosted the festivities at Globe Life Field, but it was the National League that pulled out the 6-1 victory behind the big bats of the game's Most Valuable Player Cam Collier and

The 25th annual MLB All-Star Futures Game took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday with the National League earning a 6-1 victory over AL prospects. You can watch the replay of the game at the top of this article. This year’s contest was followed by the

HOUSTON -- When Jimmy Wynn hit his 223rd -- and final -- career home run with the Astros on Sept. 15, 1973, he set a franchise record that would stand for nearly the rest of the century. It wasn’t until Jeff Bagwell smacked his 223rd career homer 36 years later

HOUSTON -- In the short amount of time that Jake Bloss has spent up with the Astros this season, first-year skipper Joe Espada has learned that nothing fazes the 23-year-old rookie. Being called up from Double-A Corpus Christi to make his Major League debut. Exiting it due to right shoulder

HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, nursing a swollen and bruised left hand following a hit by a pitch, opted Thursday to skip the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Altuve, voted by fans as a starter on the American League team for the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday in Arlington,

HOUSTON -- Astros starter Framber Valdez struck out a season-high 10 batters to notch his 10th quality start in his final outing before the All-Star break, leading the Astros to a 9-1 win over the Marlins on Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. Houston is now 48-44 overall and remains

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON -- A.J. Blubaugh (the Astros’ No. 6 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline) woke up July 2 to a cell phone filled with congratulatory