Houston Astros

...them with tickets to the game, a special goodie bag and the opportunity for one-on-one interaction with the Astros first baseman. Astros players and coaches joined several of their mothers and wives on May 9 at Minute Maid Park at the...

In this article: Minute Maid Park, Hunter Pence, Major League Baseball, and Lance Berkman

St. Albans' Ben Paxton signs with Astros Ben Paxton, a 2005 graduate of St. Albans High, recently signed a contract with the Houston Astros. Paxton pitched this past summer for the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League,...

In this article: Frontier League, Evansville Otters, and California

...Class A Tri-City for the second year. Pankovits will be entering his 20th season with the Astros. In addition, Omar Lopez will be back to manage the Astros' Gulf Coast League affiliate, and Luis Martinez will manage the Astros' Dominican...

In this article: Astros, Ed Romero, Jim Pankovits, All rights reserved, Dominican Summer League, Mlb.com, Jaime Garcia, and Danny Sheaffer

Jeff Bagwell is a name that resonates with the Houston Astros franchise. Growing up in Houston and being branded a die-hard Astros fan since birth, I remember watching in awe as Bagwell smoked balls out of the ballpark. I really think...

In this article: Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Houston, World Series, MLB, and Sister Hazel

A pair of minor-league journeymen were among the four players the Astros added to their 40-man roster Friday. Righthander Jose Valdez, a 26-year-old former Yankee farmhand who recently signed with the Astros as a minor-league free agent,...

In this article: Astros, Yankees, and Houston Chronicle

...2009. (Tom Priddy/Four Seams) HOUSTON -- After a painstaking week of poring over names, statistics and looking into their crystal ball, the Astros on Friday added four players to their 40-man roster by purchasing the contracts of three...

In this article: Astros, Koby Clemens, Dominican Winter League, and Ivan Rodriguez

...so much more than just "Mr. Hit By Pitch". Here I have separated the contenders from the pretenders in an effort to pick my dream Astros lineup, based on their one career year. Have your say by commenting below or by voting on the MLB site...

In this article: Alan Ashby, Major League Baseball, John Bateman, Jeff Bagwell, Jimmy Wynn, Ronn Reynolds, Mitch Meluskey, Tony Gwynn, and Red Sox

HOUSTON -- The Astros might not be in position to sign any marquee names when free agency begins in earnest Friday, but general manager Ed Wade is still confident he can improve the club in the coming weeks through either trades or free...

In this article: The Astros, Miguel Tejada, Geoff Blum, J.R. Towles, Jose Valverde, LaTroy Hawkins, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jeff Keppinger

...to player regardless of performance or injury. While reconfiguring the economics of the game is an entirely different discussion, the Houston Astros are one of the teams most affected by the current set up. Despite being the fourth largest...

In this article: Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Houston, American League, Brewers, and Royals

It's going to be a busy offseason for the Houston Astros franchise. With reorganization and revamping on the hearts and minds of team owners and managers, the true tasks lie ahead. Free agency of course, is just a part of that process,...

In this article: Miguel Tejada, Jose Valverde, Mlb.com, Brian McTaggart, LaTroy Hawkins, Mike Hampton, Jason Michaels, and Darin Erstad