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Astros’ Jose Altuve’s defensive future revealed amid prospect call-up
Astros manager Joe Espada reveals Jose Altuve will remain in the outfield mix despite Jacob Melton's recent call-up.
Houston Astros' Yainer Diaz has favorable metrics at plate, but results have been elusive
In his first at-bat Tuesday, Yainer Diaz drove an elevated fastball from White Sox starter Shane Smith to deep right field.
Guardians score vs Astros | Jose Ramirez ties it in 7th, Cleveland falls to Houston in extras
The Guardians' offense has been struggling, and facing Cy Young candidate Hunter Brown won't make things any easier in ...
A Christian Walker turnaround can change Astros’ trade deadline priorities
Christian Walker went 8-for-42 across his next 12 games, negating whatever nirvana the superstition may have spurred. He ...
Jacob Melton's arrival doesn't change Houston Astros' plans for Jose Altuve in left field
The call-up of outfield prospect Jacob Melton has produced a cutback in Jose Altuve's appearances in left field. But the ...
Astros rookie could be outfield anchor—but needs to fix 1 thing
The issue with Melton is his plate discipline. Though the outfielder cut his chase rate from 33.1 percent last season to 24.1 ...
These 3 Things Have Allowed Astros To Take Over First Place of AL West
The Houston Astros aren't a perfect team. They certainly aren't like past versions of themselves when they had virtually no holes on their roster. Yet, this Ast ...
Walker conecta jonrón y remolca 4 en victoria de Astros, 10-2 sobre Medias Blancas
Christian Walker sacudió un jonrón entre sus tres hits y produjo cuatro carreras, su mayor cifra en la campaña, para que los ...