CHICAGO -- The Astros have recovered nicely since coming out of the All-Star break with a dud. A three-game sweep at the hands of the Orioles had Houston four games out in the AL West and 4 1/2 games back in the Wild Card standings, but the Astros then won

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Throughout his weekend of celebration as a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026, Jeff Kent kept describing himself with one word: deflector. Deflecting is what kept people at arm’s length throughout the second baseman’s 17-year career. Deflecting made him a bit of a

CHICAGO -- Despite an injury-plagued 2026 that has limited right-hander Hunter Brown to a 4.05 ERA in 40 innings entering Saturday’s contest against the White Sox at Rate Field, Astros manager Joe Espada hadn’t lost faith in his ace. “He’s shown the velo and the shapes of his pitches are

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Baseball’s international influence was on display on Sunday in upstate New York. Fans from Braves Country sported white hats with a red No. 25 on them. The blue-and-white colors of Curaçao dotted the crowd. And a Puerto Rican party broke out during the ceremony as residents from

CHICAGO -- Spencer Arrighetti’s first start after the All-Star break might have given the Astros some belief he was returning to the form that made him the American League Pitcher of the Month in May. However, after just one inning and 33 pitches in Houston's 9-5 win over the White

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A version of this story appears in Memories and Dreams, the official magazine of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. To read more stories, please click here. Any list containing the best Trade Deadline deals in history would have to include the one that brought Carlos Beltrán to

Jeff Kent wasn’t one to show a lot of emotion on the baseball field, but when he crossed home plate after walloping what was, at that time, one of the biggest home runs in Astros postseason history, he didn’t hold back. Not when he flew around the bases after launching

CHICAGO -- Astros manager Joe Espada felt confident outfielder Cam Smith was returning from his three-game hiatus in a better spot. The 23-year-old, who had gone 13 straight at-bats without a hit as part of a 1-for-28 slump, was kept out of the starting lineup in Houston’s last series against

Hayden Wesneski's long journey back to the Majors could be drawing to a close. The 28-year-old right-hander, recovering from May 2025 Tommy John surgery, made what could be his final rehab start on Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land, throwing 83 pitches (53 strikes) over 4 1/3 innings of work. He

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The Trade Deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3 this year, and before all the commotion that comes with a flurry of moves across the Major and Minor Leagues, we figured it was time to update the MLB Pipeline team Top 30 prospects lists. Truth be told, we’re

HOUSTON -- No more talk about the Triple Crown and how he feels about his chances to win it in the American League this year. Yordan Alvarez prefers to let his powerful bat make his case, and it’s making a very strong one with the way he’s been crushing baseballs.

There were a lot of prospects on the move, in rankings, before some of them will be on the move, in trades. MLB Pipeline just refreshed all of its team Top 30 lists and there were some big movers up the rankings. Some were bigger than others, with many prospects

The Aug. 3 Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and with it, potential moves that could shake up the balance of power and playoff races as we enter the regular season stretch run.

It’s hard to stay on top of the Hitter Power Rankings for an extended period of time. Even great hitters slump, right? Well, don’t tell that to the man in our No. 1 spot -- yet again. He’s become a regular there and is showing no signs of slowing down,

HOUSTON -- Getting drafted by the Astros was one thing. Signing your name on a contract, taking a physical and getting to go onto the field with the Major League team is what really made it all sink in for Astros first-round Draft pick Logan Hughes. Hughes, taken by the

HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was out of the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Marlins. Manager Joe Espada said it was simply a day off for Altuve, who hit into a 5-4-3 triple play in his final at-bat in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 5-3 win.

The Astros acquired right-handed pitching prospect Max Martin from the Royals in exchange for righty Nate Pearson on Wednesday. Pearson had been designated for assignment by the Astros on Sunday.

HOUSTON -- With two weeks to reflect on a tumultuous first half of the season and ample time to make some changes before his first start after the All-Star break, Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai leaned more on his third pitch and delivered the kind of start manager Joe Espada hopes

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HOUSTON -- The Astros’ best hitters, Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Peña, carried the weight offensively Monday night, and starting pitcher Ronel Blanco provided a glimpse of how he can help the club moving forward in his return to the mound for the first time in 429 days. Alvarez smashed his