After swatting 45 collegiate homers across two programs, eight on three different summer-ball circuits and countless others as a youngster, Logan Hughes has his first career long ball in the books. A torrid start to Hughes’ journey in pro ball hit another major milestone Wednesday night in Single-A Fayetteville’s 19-1

HOUSTON - At this point in the season, the Astros will take a win any way they can get it. Especially with the way their offense has continued to struggle, and also with the second-place Rangers getting shut out at home against the Nationals.

HOUSTON -- The first thing that went through Ethan Pecko’s mind when he was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land at Round Rock was that he had been traded.

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As Ricky Rivera walked through the team hotel lobby at midnight Thursday, his catcher opened a notebook and started journaling. Jason Schiavone, the Astros' 11th-rounder in 2024, stayed up to prepare a game plan for Double-A Corpus Christi, studying the Frisco hitting approaches that night. Rivera, the Hooks' manager, recorded

One of the endearing aspects of HomeTrust Park is the ample ground and shrubbery beyond the outfield fences. When a home run is sent into orbit, it gives off the illusion that it’ll travel deep into the North Carolina scenery. While Xavier Neyens' first home roundtripper for High-A Asheville didn’t

For the first time since 1994, the Astros are champions of the Rookie-level Florida Complex League after defeating the Rays, 4-3, in Game 2 of the circuit's best-of-3 Finals on Monday afternoon. Along with finishing the regular season with a league best 42-11 record, the FCL Astros won their last

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

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.

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HOUSTON -- Lucas Spence had a big day on the water while at home in northern Illinois during the All-Star break, catching a personal-best 11-pound, 30 1/2-ounce walleye while fishing with his father. That wasn’t even the best thing to happen to him this week.

ARLINGTON -- A year after taking high school shortstop Xavier Neyens in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Astros went up the middle for a two more shortstops with two of their first six picks on Saturday, taking Georgia high school standout Keon Johnson in the third

ARLINGTON -- With their first two picks in Saturday’s MLB Draft, the Astros selected a pair of polished college players in Texas Tech outfielder Logan Hughes and Notre Dame right-hander Jack Radel they believe can move quickly through the system and make an impact on the Major League club. Those

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