HOUSTON, TX - Major League Baseball announced today their first balloting update for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Among the positional leaders were three Astros: 2B Jose Altuve, DH Yordan Alvarez and OF Kyle Tucker. The 2024 MLB All-Star Ballot presented by BuildSubmarines.com, will be accessible until

HOUSTON, TX - Major League Baseball announced today their first balloting update for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Among the positional leaders were three Astros: 2B Jose Altuve, DH Yordan Alvarez and OF Kyle Tucker. The 2024 MLB All-Star Ballot presented by BuildSubmarines.com, will be accessible until

HOUSTON, TX - The Astros have released first baseman José Abreu from the Major League roster, General Manager Dana Brown announced today. Brown will be available to the media today in the Astros dugout at approximately 3:00 p.m. The Astros will announce a corresponding move later today. Abreu, who hit

HOUSTON, Texas – The Astros return to Minute Maid Park to host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game series, June 14-16. The Astros will celebrate fathers all weekend long, with Father’s Day Weekend, presented by Houston Methodist. Fans can kick off the weekend with Pregame Happy Hour, presented by Budweiser,

The Astros optioned LHP Parker Mushinski to Triple A Sugar Land…to take his place on the active roster, Houston selected RHP Nick Hernandez (#72) to the Major League roster…to make room for Hernandez on the 40-man roster, the Astros transferred RHP José Urquidy (right forearm strain) to the 60-day Injured

HOUSTON, TX - Right-handed pitchers Cristian Javier and José Urquidy are each scheduled to undergo right elbow surgery, Astros General Manager Dana Brown announced today. Urquidy, who has been on the Injured List since the start of the season, is scheduled to have surgery today, while Javier, who has been

HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Nick Hernandez from the San Diego Padres in exchange for cash considerations. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Dana Brown. Hernandez, 29, has pitched his entire season at Triple A El Paso in the Padres organization,

HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros player development department has named RHP Logan VanWey the Astros upper-level Minor League Pitcher of the Month for May and IF Shay Whitcomb the Astros upper-level Minor League Player of the Month for May. The Astros also named OF Luis Baez the Astros lower-level

HOUSTON, TX - Reliant and the Astros Foundation kickoff the third annual Reliant Readers Slide into Summer Reading Program for the summer of 2024. Parents can still sign their students up for this program, which is designed to get more Houston-area students reading during summer break. Kickoff events are scheduled

HOUSTON, Texas – The Astros are set to return to Minute Maid Park for a six-game homestand, May 31-June 5, as they welcome the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals for three games apiece. Highlights of the homestand include a Yordan Alvarez replica jersey, Mauricio Dubón Gold Glove bobblehead,

The Houston Astros have claimed RHP Kaleb Ort from the Baltimore Orioles and optioned him to Triple A Sugar Land...Ort, 32, has spent the entire season with Triple A Norfolk...he’s spent parts of three seasons in the Majors (2021-23) with the Boston Red Sox, recording a 6.27 ERA (16ER/23IP) with

HOUSTON, TX - Astros first baseman José Abreu is scheduled to join the Triple A Sugar Land Space Cowboys today. Sugar Land is schedule to host Round Rock at 7:05 p.m. tonight. Prior to today, Abreu had been working out in West Palm Beach since being optioned to the minor

HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have acquired minor league RHP Luis Rodriguez from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for OF Corey Julks. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Dana Brown. Rodriguez, 20, has appeared in 17 career games between the Arizona Complex League and the Dominican

HOUSTON, Texas – The Astros welcome the Oakland A’s, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Angels for a 10-game homestand, the longest of the season, May 13-May 22. Highlights of the homestand include Armed Forces Weekend, Hello Kitty Night, Bayou Bash, Orbit’s Birthday, premium giveaways and more. Single-game tickets are available

HOUSTON, Texas – The Astros Youth Academy is set to hold tryouts for Nike Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) free summer baseball and softball leagues over multiple dates in May, with the first tryout date set for this Saturday, May 11 at the Astros Youth Academy at Sylvester Turner

HOUSTON, TX - Astros first baseman José Abreu, a three-time All-Star and MVP, has accepted an option to the Astros Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, FL, General Manager Dana Brown announced today. The Abreu option will take effect tomorrow, May 1. “We met with José on this, and

HOUSTON, Texas – The Astros return home for a six-game homestand, April 30-May 5, with three against the Cleveland Guardians and three against the Seattle Mariners. The homestand begins with Dollar Dog Night, presented by Texas Chili Company and College Nights, presented by Planet Fitness during a three-game series against

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Astros will promote prospect Joey Loperfido to their Major League roster prior to tomorrow night’s game. The corresponding roster move will be announced at the time of his activation. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Dana Brown. Loperfido, 24, was off to a

HOUSTON, Texas – The Astros are set to begin their second homestand of the 2024 season as the reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves come to town. The first game of the six-game homestand is set for Friday, April 12 at 7:10 p.m. CT against the Rangers

HOUSTON, TX - Major League Baseball announced today that Houston Astros RHP Ronel Blanco has been named the American League Player of the Week for the week of April 1-7. It is the first career weekly award for Blanco, who threw the 17th no-hitter (including postseason) in Astros history on

HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros have acquired IF Jacob Amaya from the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations and minor league RHP Valente Bellozo. To make room for Amaya on the 40-man roster, the Astros transferred LHP Bennett Sousa to the 60-day IL. Additionally, Amaya has been optioned

HOUSTON, TX – Astros manager Joe Espada will be inducted into the University of Mobile Athletics Hall of Fame this evening. He will be one of five members inducted at the second annual University of Mobile Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet. As an infielder at Mobile, which is located in

HOUSTON, TX – Astros LHP Bennett Sousa underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome yesterday, General Manager Dana Brown announced today. As a result, he is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 season. Sousa, who posted a 3.38 ERA (3ER/8IP) in eight appearances in Spring Training, began the regular

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Astros have claimed right-handed pitcher Miguel Diaz off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Cooper Hummel from the San Francisco Giants. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Astros transferred RHP Luis Garcia and RHP Penn Murfee to the 60-Day IL. The announcement

The Astros have placed RHP J.P. France on the Paternity List…to take France’s place on the roster, the Astros have recalled RHP Dylan Coleman from Triple A Sugar Land.