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HOUSTON – When Brad Ausmus left Daikin Park on Oct. 29 following an interview for the club’s then-vacant general manager position, he didn’t have a good feeling about it. He told his wife, Liz, he didn’t think that he was going to get the job, and he was right. The

HOUSTON -- From Colt Stadium to the Astrodome to Minute Maid Park, the Astros have had their share of comical moments -- and funny characters -- throughout the years. Here’s a look at some of the Astros’ most comical moments:

HOUSTON – Brad Ausmus, the longtime catcher and former Major League manager who spent the last three years as the Yankees bench coach, was named the next manager of the Astros, the team announced on Wednesday. "I'm very excited to be back with Houston," Ausmus said during his introductory news

HOUSTON -- There’s no denying the years-long friendship between new Astros manager Brad Ausmus and Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell, who’s one of owner Jim Crane’s closest confidants. Ausmus and Bagwell played together on the Astros from 1997-98 and 2001-05 and started on the team’s first World Series club in

HOUSTON -- Nothing motivated Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez more throughout the season than the fact he was limited to 48 games in 2025 because of a pair of injuries, which may have played a role in some of those around baseball forgetting about his standing as one of the

HOUSTON -- The accolades continue to pile up for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez, one of three finalists for the American League Most Valuable Player Award, was named to the All-MLB First Team at designated hitter on Wednesday at The MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards in Las Vegas. The

In presenting Yordan Alvarez with the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award on Wednesday night in Las Vegas at the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards, Astros Hall of Fame slugger Jeff Bagwell joked he might have been the worst DH in the history of baseball. Bagwell only had 51

HOUSTON -- Speaking with the media for the first time since he was hired as the Astros’ general manager nearly two weeks ago, Randy Flores said Tuesday from the General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas that he hopes to make a decision soon on the club’s next manager, perhaps by

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HOUSTON -- Dusty Baker is the only manager in baseball history to take five different teams to the playoffs, culminating with a long-awaited World Series title with the Astros in 2022. That only scratches the surface of a résumé that should lead Baker to be enshrined in the National Baseball

HOUSTON -- New Astros general manager Randy Flores will interview a pair of his former teammates later this week for the club’s vacant managerial opening -- former Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols and former Astros third baseman Morgan Ensberg -- sources told MLB.com on Wednesday. The club has not confirmed the

HOUSTON -- Jeff Bagwell (1994 in the National League) and Jose Altuve (2017 in the American League) are the only two Astros players to win Most Valuable Player Awards in franchise history, though others have posted seasons that have been MVP-worthy. In 2019, Alex Bregman finished a close second in

Jeff Bagwell began his career in the Red Sox organization, the team he grew up cheering for as a kid in Connecticut. Jose Cruz was a little-known outfielder when the Astros threw some cash at the Cardinals to get him to join their club. And Justin Verlander was already one

HOUSTON -- When your team history includes such names as Nolan Ryan, J.R. Richard, Larry Dierker, Mike Scott, Randy Johnson, Roy Oswalt, Roger Clemens, Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, there figures to be a few legendary pitching performances throughout the years. The Astros’ rich pitching history includes 13 individual no-hitters,

HOUSTON -- What’s in a number? Well, quite a lot when they’re worn by baseball players. The wearing of a particular jersey number is something most players take very seriously, while some are just glad to have any kind of number below their name on a big league uniform. The

Who can forget when Pudge Rodriguez broke the Major League record for games caught while playing for the Astros in 2009? How many people can tell you Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews hit his 500th career homer while wearing a Houston uniform in 1967? And did you know that 2018

HOUSTON -- After retiring a handful of numbers earlier in their existence, the Astros have recently tightened the guidelines somewhat so that they generally only retire a number for players who are in the Hall of Fame. That led them to retire Billy Wagner's No. 13 in 2025, which was

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

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HOUSTON – Not that the gaudy numbers put up this season by Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez weren’t enough to make him the front-runner for the American League Most Valuable Player Award, but an endorsement from a former MVP certainly doesn’t hurt his case. “No doubt, he’s hands down the best

HOUSTON -- The Astros on Monday exercised the $13.35 million club option for next season for third baseman Isaac Paredes, who finished second on the team behind American League Most Valuable Player finalist Yordan Alvarez in bWAR last season. The option will become a mutual option if Paredes finishes in