Rice fires former Owls and Astros player as coach after 10-game skid
José Cruz Jr. will not finish his fourth year as Rice's head baseball coach after starting this year's season with a 2-14 ...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. ready for next step in return from arm injury: Pitching in a spring game
Lance McCullers Jr. expects to pitch in a spring training game early next week, the next step in recovery from arm surgery ...
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McCullers throws final live BP session with sights on return to game action
The next time Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. takes the mound with hitters in the batter’s box, it will mark his first ...
Astros' Cam Smith: Starting in right field Thursday
Smith will start in right field and bat cleanup in Thursday's split-squad game against the Cardinals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. After acclimating himself to the position on the back fields, ...
Kaleb Ort back on mound, giving Houston Astros another potential bullpen option as season nears
Kaleb Ort is back throwing again, making him a possibility for the Houston Astros' bullpen plans as opening day draws near.
Cam Smith’s audition for the Astros’ Opening Day roster moves to right field
Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros ...
Astros say longtime second baseman Jose Altuve expected to play mostly in left this season
The Houston Astros are planning to play erstwhile second baseman Jose Altuve mostly in left field this season.
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These 3 Astros arms are sharing food, a card table and wisdom this spring
Astros pitcher Forrest Whitley typically handles grilling, all 6-foot-7 of him. Teammates Hunter Brown and Spencer Arrighetti ...