This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON -- One of the first things reliever Penn Murfee did when he arrived in the Astros' clubhouse in the spring was to seek

OAKLAND -- After weathering injury after injury to their starting rotation, the Astros have beaten the odds to rise from the ashes of a slow start to the campaign and ascend the AL West standings, where they now sit in a virtual tie with the Mariners for the top spot.

MLB Network has offered baseball lovers everything they could desire since it launched in 2009. And now, it has never been easier to enjoy the Emmy Award-winning network, because beginning today, MLB Network is available directly to consumers in the United States. Fans can now stream select live out-of-market games,

OAKLAND -- It didn't take long for Aledmys Díaz to feel right back at home in the Astros' clubhouse, about a season and a half after the last time he wore a Houston jersey. Signed to a Minor League deal before the All-Star break, Díaz was added to the Astros'

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With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized

SEATTLE -- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had never hit for the cycle at any level prior to Sunday afternoon. Not while he was playing as a kid in Cuba, not while he was in the Minor Leagues and not when he was sitting on his couch with a controller in

SEATTLE -- Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez couldn’t help but smile. Astros right fielder Trey Cabbage had just reached over the wall at T-Mobile Park to rob him of a home run in the eighth inning Saturday night and flashed a low-key version of the “no-fly zone” gesture that is

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SEATTLE -- While the Astros hope to get Justin Verlander and Luis Garcia back in the rotation at some point in the final two

With the 2024 MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s a convenient time to look at the scope of prospects across MLB’s organizations. Who should we be looking out for in the months to come? Here’s a look at one prospect to watch for each club during the rest of

The difference between a team buying or selling at the Trade Deadline can be a matter of just a few games in the standings. A winning streak or a losing streak in the week before the Deadline can be all it takes to push a team in one direction or

SEATTLE -- Even with all they’ve accomplished in the last decade, the Astros were able to take a moment Friday night and marvel at their latest achievement. After all, it was only a month earlier that it seemed as though the Astros were cooked after falling 10 games behind the

With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series title. Others are

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON -- The Astros open the second half of the season with their biggest series of the year with three games in Seattle beginning

The 2024 All-Star Game is behind us and the second half of the season looms. While much of the attention in the coming weeks will be about players on the move at the Trade Deadline, there are plenty of key players who will stay put and will have an outsized

The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday with 615 players selected over this year’s 20-round process. Now that we know where players are going (see you next time, mock drafts!), we can dive into which clubs might have gotten steals, which added potential superstars and which took some fun

The 94th MLB All-Star Game featured triple-digit heat from various pitchers, some dazzling defensive plays across the diamond and plenty of big-time power. The Midsummer Classic, held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, ended in a 5-3 final score as the American League avenged its 2023 loss and won

ARLINGTON -- The blend was beautiful. Power pitching that overwhelmed the opposition, and power hitting that answered back. Established superstars shining on summer’s biggest stage, and emerging superstars making their presence known in front of an ample audience.

HOUSTON -- Imagine trying to balance a schedule of playing Division I college football and baseball at the same time while also trying to complete your bachelor’s degree. For Bryce Boettcher, who was taken in the 13th round of the MLB Draft by the Astros on Tuesday out of the

HOUSTON -- Those who know Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez the best insist that the intimidating slugger that most people see on the field each day is nothing like the warmhearted teammate they see behind the scenes. “He looks like a mean ogre, but he’s a teddy bear inside,” said