Time will tell if the Astros have dug themselves a hole too deep for them to escape, but following a successful weekend in Mexico City, Houston has generated a measure of hope.
The Houston Astros' disastrous start may be the most surprising storyline of the MLB season.
Top prospect Joey Loperfido will join the Houston Astros before the start of a series with the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. The Astros made the announcement Monday with 37-year-old first baseman Jose Abreu off to a slow start at the plate.
When he has put the bat on the ball, he hasn’t been able to do damage. Most notably, he has yet to hit a home run this season. He has just 21 hits, with his five doubles being the only knocks of the extra-base variety.
The Houston Astros are promoting first baseman Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land as they try to solve problems at the position, after the left-handed prospect hit .287 with 13 homers and 27 RBIs in 25 games for the club's top minor league affiliate.
Joey Loperfido called up to the big show. And checking in on Jeremy Pena. As the Astros left Mexico and flew back to Houston, word spread that the Astros will call up 24 year old OF/1b Joey Loperfido before Tuesday’s game against the Guardians.
These three teams are not off to the starts they expected and are quickly running out of time to right the ship.
The Houston Astros are shaking up their roster amidst a slow start to the season. The team plans to call up one of their top prospects to the big leagues before their series opens against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.
The Astros are calling up slugger Joey Loperfido, who has been doing a nice job at the Triple-A level after earlier crushing the ball in spring training.
Kyle Tucker, Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena each hit solo home runs as the Houston Astros completed a two-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with an 8-2 win on Sunday in the Mexico City Series.
Sweep the Rox in convincing fashion A ray of hope for the Astros at last. Two dominant wins and quality baseball in all aspects of the game. Finally. The Astros have now had three straight starts by real major league pitchers.
The Colorado Rockies became the first team to play a regular-season game in three different countries within the same month. They're also the first team to lose games in three countries.
Yordan Alvarez homered twice and finished with three hits, Kyle Tucker hit also went deep and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 12-4 in the first game of the Mexico City Series on Saturday night.
The struggling Houston Astros optioned right-handed starter JP France to Triple-A Sugar Land Friday, clearing the way for the team to activate left-hander Framber Valdez from the 15-day injured list.
Finally, some good news for the Houston Astros pitching staff. Left-hander Framber Valdez will be activated off the injured list to start Sunday’s game against the Rockies in Mexico City.
It’s no secret that the Houston Astros have gotten off to a rough start this year. The Astros currently sit 12 games below .500 and in last place in the American League West.
The news is obviously great for Valdez personally. He and the club got a scare when he landed on the injured list earlier this month due to soreness in his throwing elbow.
Cody Goggin of the Action Network shares his Astros vs. Cubs pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, April 23.
It is painful to watch Astros first baseman Jose Abreu right now.
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.
The word “surprise” has been miles away from the Houston Astros over the past several seasons. In fact, the most stunning thing about them is their ability to normalize dominance.
The Astros confirmed tragic news about one of their former prospects on Saturday.
How many of the active MLB pitchers with the most career strikeouts can you name in five minutes?
The Astros have to be questioning whether they have Josh Hader out there pitching for them right now or Bill Hader.
This is just the latest in a long line of clearly horrible calls or no-calls.
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