Houston Astros manager Joe Espada encourages players to use automated ball-strike challenge system
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada wants his major-league players to take advantage of their limited exposure to the automated ...
Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell 'out a while' after suffering calf injury
Taylor Trammell, expected to compete for an Astros outfield job this spring, will be sidelined after being injured ...
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3 Astros position battles to watch in Spring Training
The Astros have more competition for roster spots this spring than in any season in the past decade. That’s not surprising ...
Houston Astros begin workouts with Joe Espada's message to 'move forward' after offseason of change
As the Houston Astros convened for their first full-squad workout of spring training, the message was to turn their focus ...
For first time in over a decade, Astros may have hole at second base
The thought of anyone else patrolling second base other than Jose Altuve may be impossible for a generation of Astros fans to ...
Astros' manager Joe Espada predicts who replaces Alex Bregman as team vocal leader
Alex Bregman has long been the Houston Astros' most vocal leader, but if he doesn't return, who could take over the role?
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Strong defender Meyers eyeing season-long consistency at plate
Astros center fielder Jake Meyers is a model of consistency when it comes to his defensive prowess. After all, he was a Gold ...
One-time phenom Whitley has one last chance to make Astros, but doesn’t feel the pressure
Whitley is attempting to make the Astros as a relief pitcher. He’s out of minor league options, so if he doesn't earn a spot, ...
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada wants to Yordan Alvarez to play fewer games in outfield. Here's why
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada does not have a target number of games to play Yordan Alvarez in left field this season but ...
Astros’ Jose Altuve’s new position prompts his same selflessness: ‘I think that’s honorable’
Selflessness is a hallmark of Altuve’s career, but still so rare for someone of his stature. Rafael Devers’ comments on ...
Astros trial 2B Jose Altuve in left field, add another INF
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was willing to move to left field if it meant bringing back longtime teammate Alex Bregman, ...
Jose Altuve left field experiment to start in Spring Training debut
Altuve began practicing in left field during offseason workouts at Daikin Park early this month. General manager Dana Brown was impressed by Altuve's instincts at the new spot, a sentiment echoed by ...