Everything to know ahead of Astros Spring Training
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Astros bringing back Ben Gamel on 1-year deal
HOUSTON – The Astros added a much-needed left-handed bat on Wednesday by agreeing to a Major League deal with outfielder Ben Gamel to return to Houston, the team announced. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. A source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand the deal is for $1.2 million. Gamel will
Brown: 'Internal conversations' persist on Bregman, but reunion unlikely
HOUSTON – Astros general manager Dana Brown appeared to close the door on a reunion with free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman on Tuesday, telling reporters at a media luncheon at Daikin Park that “we lost [right fielder Kyle] Tucker and Bregman,” while discussing the additions of Christian Walker and Isaac
Astros to retire new Hall of Famer Wagner’s No. 13
HOUSTON -- Fresh off his election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot, Billy Wagner will receive the ultimate honor from the Astros.
Predicting each club's No. 1 prospect in 2027
We’re all about gazing into the crystal ball here at MLB Pipeline. That’s basically what prospecting is, right? We’re in the midst of updating our organizational Top 30s for the 2025 season, but you can already see who will top each farm system’s list by diving into our already-released Top
3 questions for Astros to answer this spring
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Astros coach Clark hit hard at the plate -- and in the ring
HOUSTON -- The debate was a big one in the Clark family home in Tupelo, Miss., early in 1980. Clara Clark didn’t want one of her nine sons, a budding young boxer named Dave, to travel to Moscow to represent his country in the Olympics. Meanwhile, Clark’s father, Nathaniel, along
Latest Astros injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
Get ready for spring in style with your team's 2025 Spring Training cap
If you’re headed to your favorite team’s Spring Training complex in Arizona or Florida this year, make sure you go there in style. MLB unveiled the 2025 Spring Training caps for every club on Monday. These caps, designed by New Era, will be worn only during Spring Training.
Altuve equipped for Biggio-like move to outfield
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Double-A Hooks have a new look -- and more -- on the line for 20th season
In advance of a milestone season at Whataburger Field, the Corpus Christi Hooks are making a change. The Houston Astros' Double-A affiliate unveiled new logos and uniforms on Friday evening, marking the first time they have significantly altered their look since debuting in 2005. According to Hooks general manager Brady
No-trade clause waived, Astros trade Pressly to Cubs
HOUSTON – The trade of veteran relief pitcher Ryan Pressly to the Cubs, a move which was made official Tuesday, was strictly a baseball decision, said Astros general manager Dana Brown while admitting his relationship with the team’s all-time postseason saves leader had become fractured. The Astros sent Pressly to
Astros could turn to rookie in left field
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These players could earn teams extra Draft picks this year
Since the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI) was implemented under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, four players have earned their clubs extra Draft picks.
- PPI FAQ The PPI rewards teams for promoting their best prospects to the big leagues at the start of the season, enabling them to earn a
The top player at every position entering 2025
It’s an exercise that generates fierce debates and often results in agreements to disagree. But that’s what makes determining the best players at each position in baseball so great. As has been its annual custom the past several years, MLB Network has ranked the Top 10 Players Right Now at
Astros 'still optimistic' about possibly re-signing Bregman
HOUSTON -- Despite the Astros’ additions of infielder Isaac Paredes in a trade and first baseman Christian Walker in free agency this winter, the club still hasn’t closed the door on a possible reunion with free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. Astros general manager Dana Brown acknowledged the team’s continued
30 of the best prospects who missed the Top 100 list -- 1 for each team
There just isn't enough room to fit all the worthy talents on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. We unveiled our latest rankings last Friday, and now we're going to spotlight the best prospect in each farm system who couldn't quite make the cut. We undertook the same exercise last
Altuve on moving to LF if Bregman returns: 'I'm willing to do whatever'
HOUSTON -- A reunion with free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman would be met with overwhelming approval in the Astros’ clubhouse. It would also give Houston an abundance of infielders and force the Astros to get creative on defensive positioning. So much so that the team has discussed moving 5-foot-6 second
Breaking down the Top 100 prospects by division
Teams from the East and West divisions have dominated baseball lately -- you have to go back to the 2016 Chicago Cubs for the last time a team from the Central won a World Series. But could that be changing in the near future? If MLB Pipeline's newly updated Top
Trammell's goal for '25? To lift 'that trophy with Houston'
HOUSTON -- No matter which team captured last year’s World Series, Taylor Trammell was guaranteed to get a championship ring. That made watching the Fall Classic on television a rather unusual experience, especially considering Trammell wanted nothing more than to be on the field competing himself. Trammell, 27, spent time
Biggio, Bagwell laud teammate's HOF election
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Wagner humbled to have a 'small space' in baseball's story
The Hall of Fame introduced the newest members of its Class of 2025 -- Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner -- live from Cooperstown on Thursday. The trio all donned matching Hall of Fame jerseys and caps and shared their thoughts on being elected to the Hall.
'Everything I do has been a blessing': Wagner's wait ends with HOF election
HOUSTON -- Billy Wagner, a flame-throwing left-hander who was one of the elite strikeout artists of his generation, will take his place among the game’s greatest players of all time after being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year on the ballot –