HOUSTON -- There is no doubt in Christian Roa’s mind. The greatest baseball game ever played was Game 5 of the 2017 World Series. That’s when Alex Bregman ended a 10-inning thriller with a walk-off single to beat the Dodgers, 13-12, and put the Astros within a game of winning

HOUSTON -- Ryan Pressly, a two-time All-Star with the Astros whose 14 career postseason saves rank fifth-most in Major League history, announced his retirement on Saturday following a 13-year career. Pressly, 37, began his career by pitching for the Twins for six seasons before a midseason trade to the Astros

The Astros have already tapped into the international market this offseason, inking Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai to a three-year deal on Jan. 2. While the players they brought aboard when the 2026 international signing period opened Thursday are a few more years off, the club has long relied on the

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Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.

Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 designated hitters in Astros history:

HOUSTON -- Bill Wood pulled off one of the best trades in Astros history by acquiring future Hall of Fame slugger Jeff Bagwell from the Red Sox in exchange for veteran pitcher Larry Andersen in 1990. Bob Watson became the first African American general manager in baseball history when the

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HOUSTON -- The signing of Japanese star pitcher Tatsuya Imai earlier this week represented a huge shift in how the Astros will approach the Pacific Rim in future years. The Astros, at the behest of owner Jim Crane, have planted scouts in Tokyo, Taiwan and South Korea with hopes of

Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 center fielders in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | RF | DH | LHP | RHP | Relievers 1) Cesar Cedeño (1970-81) Key fact: 49.6 bWAR is highest of

HOUSTON -- A pair of 2025 All-Stars -- shortstop Jeremy Peña and right-hander Hunter Brown -- headlined the list of Astros players who agreed to contracts for the ’26 season on Thursday, avoiding going to arbitration hearings. Peña, in his second year of arbitration, settled for $9.475 million with the

Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 left fielders in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | CF | RF | DH | LHP | RHP | Relievers

Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 right-handed starting pitchers in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH | LHP | Relievers

Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the Top 5 left-handed starting pitchers in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH | RHP | Relievers

Here is Brian McTaggart’s ranking of the top 5 relief pitchers in Astros history: • Astros' All-Time Team: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH | LHP | RHP

HOUSTON -- Perhaps no team in the expansion era can brag about top-flight starting pitching as much as the Astros, whose history includes four Cy Young winners -- Mike Scott in 1986, Roger Clemens in 2004, Dallas Keuchel in '15 and Justin Verlander in '19 -- and dominating seasons by

If the eyes are a window to the soul, a baseball cap is a window to a town. Through lore, industry, animals and oftentimes food, Minor League hats in particular tell a story about the culture and history of the area the team represents. Past lists: 2018 | 2019 |

HOUSTON – The Astros’ run of success in the mid-to-late 2010s rewrote the club’s record books. The Astros posted their two highest single-season wins totals in back-to-back years (2018-19), including a club-record 107 wins in ’19 when they came within a game of winning their second World Series in three

HOUSTON -- Only two players in Astros history were drafted and developed by the club and made the Hall of Fame wearing an Astros cap on their plaque: Craig Biggio and Billy Wagner. Biggio is clearly the best homegrown MLB Draft pick in club history, having set the franchise record

HOUSTON -- The Astros, like all teams, have had their share of hits and misses in the MLB Draft. Among the picks they nailed were Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman, Billy Wagner and J.R. Richard, but taking Mark Appel with the No. 1 overall pick in 2013, as well as selecting

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Today's opening of the international signing period means amateur prospects from across the world can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and

MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players

HOUSTON -- Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai immersed himself in Texas culture right away, taking in a game between the NFL’s Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and throwing up the team’s “H” hand sign when he was shown on the big screen. A few hours later, he ate lamb