Welcome to Whataburger Field, which sits in the shadow of the Harbor Bridge along Corpus Christi Bay. The breeze, the beach, the humidity -- it all makes a unique and fun backdrop to watch Astros stars of tomorrow try to make their way up the coast to Houston. Get ready

Welcome to Daikin Park, where baseball is played in air-conditioned comfort throughout the summer, the locomotive above left field is always on time and where the Astros have enjoyed one of baseball’s best homefield advantages in recent years.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- With Opening Day a little more than one week away, the five MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs each shared thoughts on their teams in a roundtable format. We’ll have that for you on Wednesday, but here’s a sneak peek at

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Venezuela’s biggest fan in the World Baseball Classic will be back in his seats behind home plate on Tuesday night, cheering on his fellow countrymen in the championship game against the U.S. at loanDepot park in Miami (7 CT on FOX). Jose Altuve, the Astros’

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- They’re not related and had never met prior to this spring, but Yordan Alvarez has been thoroughly impressed with the team’s top prospect, fellow Cuban outfielder Kevin Alvarez, who shared the field with the Astros slugger for the first time Sunday afternoon. Yordan, 28, was

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HOUSTON -- A few things have changed since we took our first guess at what the Astros’ Opening Day roster would look like before the start of camp, with shortstop Jeremy Peña having fractured his right ring finger, closer Josh Hader headed to the injured list and outfielder Joey Loperfido

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros will begin the regular season without the services of All-Star closer Josh Hader, who will begin the year on the injured list with biceps tendinitis. The loss of Hader is a significant blow to a Houston team that was devastated by injuries last

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- As the calendar creeps closer towards the middle of March -- and with Opening Day a little more than two weeks away -- Astros closer Josh Hader has yet to face hitters this spring, which puts his availability for the start of the season in

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- What a luxury it was for Astros manager Joe Espada to be able to write Carlos Correa's name into the lineup at shortstop in Monday’s 10-3 win over the Cardinals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. With All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña likely to begin

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It was his sophomore year at Sam Houston State when catcher Walker Janek began to rapidly lose weight. He dropped about 25 pounds in a month and knew immediately something wasn’t right with his body. So what does any college student with a problem do?

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Spend any time around Astros camp this year and you can’t help but notice two players seemingly doing everything together. They arrive at the park at the same time, they play catch together, do their strength and conditioning work together and even have lockers next

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Veteran catcher Christian Vázquez, who was a part of the Astros' World Series championship team in 2022, is returning to the club on a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Vázquez will join the Astros after he’s done playing for Puerto Rico

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A dejected Jeremy Peña strolled into the Astros’ clubhouse on Friday morning, sitting in a corner and talking quietly with Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve. A few other teammates came over to wish him the best, knowing Peña’s disappointment of not being able to play

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña will be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering a fracture to the tip of his right ring finger in an exhibition game Wednesday between the Dominican Republic and the Detroit Tigers in Santo Domingo, D.R., the team announced

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros have another slugging Alvarez in their system -- top prospect Kevin Alvarez, who will begin the year as the club’s No. 1-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and will headline the team’s prospects who will participate in this year’s Spring Breakout game.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- There probably isn’t a team in the World Baseball Classic with more to prove than Venezuela, which has never played in a championship game and lost to the United States in the quarterfinals three years ago after going 4-0 in pool play. While the U.S.,

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The memories came pouring out of Dusty Baker, as clear as they were when he lived them in vivid Dodger Blue decades earlier. After all, he spent some of the best years of his life right here -- under the sun and surrounded by stars. It’s

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Astros are about halfway through their stay in Florida for Spring Training and still have three weeks’ worth of Grapefruit League games remaining to decide on the composition of their 26-man roster for Opening Day. Here’s a look at where some of their key

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A five-plus-hour flight from Florida to San Francisco, followed by a 12-plus-hour flight from there to Osaka, Japan, were what awaited Astros infielder Shay Whitcomb on Thursday morning. He’s the first of three Astros players who will head to the World Baseball Classic in the

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- With World Baseball Classic veterans Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve staying with the Astros throughout the spring, a pair of first-time WBC participants played their final Grapefruit League game on Saturday before heading off to their respective camps. All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is headed to

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