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Supporting our Astros 24/7 & connecting Astros fans across the world! @MLBUKClubhouse co-creator. Contributor to @ApolloHOU [email protected]
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Joe Espada said he would like for Yordan Alvarez to “spend most of his season” at DH.
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Some tibdits from Espada's media session: - Altuve not made a decision about WBC participation. - He wants to avoid using Hader/Abreu for 4 outs early in season. - Alvarez will DH most of the season for health purposes. - Altuve's defensive future uncertain.
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The Astros promoted Eric Velazquez to head athletic trainer, GM Dana Brown said. Velazquez had been the assistant athletic trainer. Brown didn't go into further detail, but said the team had a thorough audit of its return to play procedure
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Jose Altuve has not decided whether he will play for Team Venezuela in the WBC, Joe Espada said.
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Astros GM Dana Brown reiterated today that both Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes will be a "full go" when spring training begins.
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Get ready for tomorrow's MLB Draft Lottery (5:30 p.m. ET on @MLBNetwork and https://t.co/PvOZ7kh9S5). Here's a look at where the Draft order currently stands: https://t.co/fc7vUTTVZW
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Hello from the winter meetings in Orlando, where Dana Brown will speak to reporters at 3:00 CT and Joe Espada will follow at 4.
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Congratulations to Jeff Kent on his Hall of Fame selection! Here’s his walk-off homer from Game 5 of the 2004 NLCS. Milo Hamilton & Alan Ashby on the call.
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Former Astros 2B Jeff Kent has been voted into the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era.
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Headed to The Hall! Congratulation to Jeff Kent on being elected to the @baseballhall class of 2026!
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The Astros are in the Draft Lottery for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about the process and the Astros’ chances of landing the top pick.
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HOUSTON -- Welcome to uncharted territory, Astros fans. It’s not a place you’re used to being, and if Houston had won one more game in 2025, you wouldn’t be giving it a second thought. But one of the...
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If the Astros were not willing to match Cody Ponce’s deal with the Blue Jays, it is hard to see them shopping in the top tier of the starting pitcher market, says @Chandler_Rome. “They believe the most ideal way to do that for them is via trade.”
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We've made it to the final round of the #AstrosPhotoOfTheYearBracket! Vote now on your favorite photo from the 2025 season!
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RHP Logan VanWey has been outrighted to Sugar Land, per the Astros. VanWey pitched in 9 games with the Astros in 2025. If he has a healthy Spring and a good start to next year, he should still be on the Astros radar to add back to the roster at some point.
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Astros have outrighted OF Taylor Trammell and RHP Logan VanWey to Triple-A Sugar Land. Trammell has the right to elect free agency. Following today’s moves, the Astros have 38 players on their 40-man roster.
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Ryan Weiss' deal is not official yet, so for now the Astros have 38 players on their 40-man roster. Weiss will make it 39 when his deal is announced
The Astros cleared two spots on their 40-man roster, outrighting Taylor Trammell and Logan VanWey to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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The Astros cleared two spots on their 40-man roster, outrighting Taylor Trammell and Logan VanWey to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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More here with @enosarris -
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What exactly is a player's makeup? And how can teams reliably scout for it?
Thad Levine, who's been working with Framber Valdez's agent, says Valdez put together a 20-minute video that offers insight into who he is. "It really put the person in perspective, and I think for teams that genuinely care about that, it'll probably open their eyes."
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Tune in to another episode of Astroline, featuring Hunter Brown and Julia Morales! Listen to Hunter's take on the off-season, his Cy Young award nomination, and how he's stepped into a veteran role with the team. https://t.co/gGCS5PIjWg
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