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The season is weeks away, and the Astros have remaining questions to be answered

March 1, 2026

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

New tournament-style format coming to Spring Breakout in '27

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Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp

March 1, 2026

Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

Peña, Dezenzo trade Astros caps for D.R. and Italy en route to Classic

February 28, 2026

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

Q&A with asst. GM Gavin Dickey on Houston's farm system

February 28, 2026

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Back home at second, Altuve sets goal of 155 games for 2nd straight year

February 27, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jose Altuve made the familiar jog from the dugout to second base for his Grapefruit League debut in the Astros' 4-4 tie vs. the Nats on Friday night, a route he’s taken hundreds of times before. If there was an extra pep in his step

Latest Astros injuries & transactions

February 21, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.

Imai 'checked all the boxes' in first spring outing for Astros

February 26, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The mound is 60 feet and six inches from home plate and the bases are 90 feet apart, but that doesn’t mean Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai isn’t having to make some adjustments on the field in his first year in the Majors. In addition to

A long trip, but the trip of a lifetime, awaits Whitcomb

Infielder representing Korea in World Baseball Classic to honor mother's heritage
February 28, 2026

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

Once undrafted, this Astros prospect possesses keen eye at plate

February 25, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros have been working with hitters this spring to have a better approach at the plate, which means cutting down on strikeouts and taking more walks. The very early results in Grapefruit League action have been promising, with Houston drawing 29 walks through its

Astros to host BRUCE BOLT College Classic this weekend

February 26, 2026

The Houston Astros will host the BRUCE BOLT College Classic benefiting the Astros Foundation at Daikin Park this weekend, from Feb. 27-March 1, 2026. The 26th annual three-day, six-team, nine-game tournament features four teams that played in 2025 Regionals, including the SEC champion Texas, the national runner-up Coastal Carolina, the

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

Find Colton Gordon's debut card? He wants to hear from you

February 24, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher Colton Gordon needs your help, and he’s willing to make it worth your while. Gordon hopes to acquire his Topps Rookie Debut Patch Autograph baseball card for his own keeping, putting out a message on his Instagram account on Jan. 21 asking for

Astros have loved Burrows' stuff for a while. Now it's up close

February 22, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Ask Astros manager Joe Espada what he likes about pitcher Mike Burrows and he’ll mention his arsenal of pitches, his work ethic and the fact that he’s got five more years of team control. There’s another trait Espada enjoys in the right-hander as much as

Healthy Yordan a threat to Bagwell's HR mark -- and key to playoff return

February 21, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros’ single-season home run record of 47 was set by Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell 26 years ago -- the first year Houston moved into its downtown ballpark. Lance Berkman made a run at Bagwell’s record six years later, but he finished

Get a sneak peek at 10 prospects who will debut on upcoming Top 30 lists

@MavalloneMiLB and @RobTnova24
February 24, 2026

Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching

3 things to watch as Spring Training games start for Astros

February 20, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros open Grapefruit League play Saturday against the Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, with lefty Colton Gordon taking the mound in front of a lineup that includes top prospect Brice Matthews (second base), rookie Zach Cole (center field), Joey Loperfido (left

1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster

February 24, 2026

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

Imai wows at Astros camp: 'Never seen a pitch like that before in my life'

February 20, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- All eyes were on Tatsuya Imai on Friday afternoon when he faced hitters for the first time since signing with the Astros in January. And it wasn’t just any hitters that the Japanese star would be staring down on Field 2 at CACTI Ballpark of

'He just has a presence to him:' Correa brings peace of mind to hopeful Astros

February 19, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- After the Astros suffered their third consecutive shutout loss while they were in Detroit last August, veteran Carlos Correa spoke in a team meeting and challenged his teammates to play better. That came only three weeks after Correa had been traded back to the Astros

Astros test drive ABS system with strategic plan already in place

February 18, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros set up a pair of large television monitors behind a screen near home plate on the back fields at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on Tuesday and Wednesday in what amounted to a crash course in learning the incoming Automated Ball-Strike (ABS)

MLB+ is the new hub for MLB Network and live game audio all season long

February 20, 2026

New for the 2026 season, At Bat and the MLB Network direct-to-consumer package has been rebranded to MLB+. Stream MLB Network 24/7 (U.S. only) for the entire calendar year, plus get select out-of-market games every week, live audio for all 30 teams (no blackouts), live MiLB games and MLB Big

Word of the Day helps bridge language gap on Astros' multinational roster

February 17, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher AJ Blubaugh was one of the first to greet new teammate Tatsuya Imai in the early days of camp last week. Imai, a star pitcher from Japan who signed a three-year deal in January, has been accompanied by an interpreter everywhere he goes,