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HOUSTON -- The timing couldn’t be better for the Astros to welcome back ace Hunter Brown to their rotation Tuesday against the Tigers, considering Houston starters have an unsightly 7.12 ERA in June after posting a 3.93 ERA in May. Mike Burrows continues to struggle, Tatsuya Imai couldn’t escape the

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez are the leading vote-getters for the National League and American League, respectively, in our first update of the 2026 MLB All-Star Ballot.

KANSAS CITY -- The Diesel is back. Astros ace Hunter Brown, who hasn’t pitched since March because of a right shoulder strain, will come off the injured list to start Tuesday’s game against the Tigers at Daikin Park. The 27-year-old righty will face off against former teammate Framber Valdez in

HOUSTON -- Framber Valdez acknowledges Houston as the place “that saw me grow up.”

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KANSAS CITY -- In many ways, Jose Altuve’s two-run homer run in the eighth inning Saturday night felt like it saved the day for the Astros, considering the skies were about to open as the grounds crew at Kauffman Stadium had the tarp ready and the game was suddenly tied.

Father's Day is just around the corner, and if you're one of the million fans out there who like to wait until the last minute to get dad something, MLB.TV has you covered. During the Father's Day Sale from now through June 21, an MLB.TV Seasonal subscription is half off

The 2026 season is in full swing. As is the case with baseball -- "you can't predict baseball" is a common phrase for a reason -- there have been plenty of surprising developments. We asked each of the 30 team beat reporters about the biggest surprises so far this season.

KANSAS CITY -- You don’t have to bleed orange and blue or prefer the barbecue in Texas over what they serve in Kansas City to appreciate greatness on the baseball field when you see it. Perhaps that’s why there was audible buzz in Kauffman Stadium on Friday night while Astros

KANSAS CITY -- Right-hander Ryan Weiss, whom the Astros signed to a one-year, $2.6 million (with a $5 million club option) offseason deal after spending the previous two seasons pitching in Korea, was designated for assignment by the club Friday following a disappointing half-season. Weiss made the Opening Day roster,

KANSAS CITY -- Things are about to get busier for Astros general manager Dana Brown, who was with the club in Anaheim earlier this week but will skip the trip to Kansas City so he can scout for the MLB Draft, which is less than a month away. Then comes

I’m not the only one hearing the ticking clock get louder, right? It happens every year when we’re just one month away from the MLB Draft. There are still games to scout, from the College World Series starting in Omaha on Friday to high school playoff games (highly touted Massachusetts

ANAHEIM -- Astros starting pitcher Peter Lambert wasn’t going to pitch beyond the seventh inning on Wednesday night, but when he was struck in the right hand by a comebacker off the bat of Nick Madrigal, that made the decision easy for manager Joe Espada.

There's a new No. 1 atop our Hitter Power Rankings -- again. For the fourth straight edition, the reigning leader has been dethroned. There are also three new names on the list and movement among names that were already there. But the volatility is only because there have been so

ANAHEIM -- With three shortstops on the injured list, the Astros took a step to address their lack of depth at the position Wednesday by acquiring Minor League infielder Raynel Delgado from the Rays in exchange for cash. Delgado will report to Triple-A Sugar Land. Delgado, a left-handed hitter, was

The nastiest pitchers in baseball miss bats by a lot. We finally know exactly how much "a lot" is thanks to the new swing timing and miss distance leaderboard on Baseball Savant. Mike Petriello explains all of the cool new stats here, but just know that we can now answer

Several members of the 2025 Draft class are wasting no time tearing up pro ball. No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits (Nationals) already has hit his way to High-A at age 18. No. 3 selection Kade Anderson (Mariners) leads the Minor Leagues with a 43 percent strikeout rate and a

ANAHEIM -- The trade the Astros made with the Blue Jays in the early days of Spring Training to reacquire outfielder Joey Loperfido and ship outfielder Jesús Sánchez north of the border has been tilted decidedly in the favor of Toronto so far. Sánchez slashed .296/.328/.476 with seven homers in

ANAHEIM -- While the Astros got relatively good news on Tuesday regarding infielder Nick Allen’s left hamstring injury, the same couldn’t be said concerning veteran outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Wade, who was removed from Monday’s 5-4 extra-inning win over the Angels with a right hamstring strain, could be facing a

ANAHEIM -- The line between winning and losing couldn’t have been thinner for the Astros on Monday night, with a series of plays going their way late, including two at the plate that sent Houston to a 5-4 win over the Angels in 10 innings in a breathtaking finish at