The Houston Astros are well below .500 and need to start finding answers for their mid-season woes. Both the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers are ranked above them in the AL West.
Hunter Brown was once thought to be a big part of the Houston Astros’ future as a potential front-line starting pitcher, but he has not lived up to expectations so far in the major leagues, but his recent starts indicate he could be on an upward trajectory after utilizing a sinker.
Houston Astros first baseman José Abreu is “doing well” as he attempts to rediscover his swing in extended spring training. Abreu got off to a brutal start to the 2024 season.
The Houston Astros optioned first baseman José Abreu to West Palm Beach, Fla., to give him the chance to work on his struggling swing. That was on April 30.
The Houston Astros are currently on a five-game winning streak after starting the season off to a slow start. It’s been a nice turnaround for this franchise lately.
When the Houston Astros signed Jose Abreu to a three-year, $58.5 million contract in November 2022, they were expecting him to bring some big-time pop to their lineup.
The Houston Astros have massively underperformed in Joe Espada’s first year as manager. Behind the scene, some Astros are beginning to believe his tenure shouldn’t continue beyond the 2024 season.
The 2024 MLB regular season of the Houston Astros is not going as fine as most people expected it to be, thus far. After losing to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, 5-4, Houston has sunk to 10 games below .500 with the team now carrying just a 12-22 record — tied with the Los Angeles Angels for the worst in the American League West division.
The Houston Astros are considering rolling out a six-man rotation.
The Houston Astros are 10 games under .500 for the first time since May 2016, but manager Joe Espada is refusing to push the panic button. The Astros will look to end a three-game losing streak when they continue a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
The Houston Astros fell to 7-15 on the season on Saturday night, losing a close game to the Washington Nationals in D.C. Manager Joe Espada’s team fell to 7-15 on the season while the Nationals moved to 9-11 overall.
I didn’t figure it was possible, but the Astros have found something even more annoying than the frequently cited “discomfort” used for most injuries: Using “the back of his baseball card” to justify why the organization is confident certain players will eventually bounce back from his early season struggles.
The Houston Astros are off to one of the worst starts in years, sitting at the bottom of the American League West with a 6-11 record. While there’s of course hope this team will turn things around, fans are certainly concerned.
Although the Houston Astros (4-10) are top 10 in batting average, slugging percentage and OPS, while also being tied for third in home runs through 14 games of their 2024 MLB season, they are in last place in the American League West.
A pair of Astros starting pitchers are making progress on their way back from injuries. Verlander spoke to reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic) after a successful batting practice session against live hitters on Monday.
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada had no intention of completing the first series of this season with any fresh players, not after the New York Yankees took the first three games of the weekend set.
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There are tons of expectations for the Houston Astros this season, and for good reason. In the midst of their dynasty, they're searching for their franchise's third World Series championship which would extend their record of consecutive ALCS appearances and put a stamp on how dominant this team has been.
The Houston Astros decided to promote from within the organization to hire their new manager. Following the retirement of Dusty Baker, the Astros have named Joe Espada to the top job.
Longtime Astros coach Joe Espada became a first-time big-league manager in Houston on Monday. Espada, an assistant in Houston since 2018, was hired to replace Dusty Baker and was identified as an extension of the Astros' record run of success that includes three American League pennants and a World Series title.
The Houston Astros are expected to announce that they are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their new manager.
The Houston Astros are promoting bench coach Joe Espada to be their manager, according to multiple reports on Sunday. The Astros have a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m.
Per reports from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale and Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Astros have concluded their managerial search.
The Houston Astros are in search of a new manager, and two candidates have emerged as potential hires.
Buck Showalter, Joe Espada and Matt Quatraro are the three left vying for the job.
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