Norris, Gonzalez and Buck closer to returns
Bud Norris, Marwin Gonzalez and Travis Buck are each rehabbing their respective injuries and closer to returning from injuries.
View ArticleAstros fail to support Harrell in loss to Indians
The Astros wasted seven solid innings by righthander Lucas Harrell and were shutout for the second time this week in a 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians before a crowd of 26,932 at Minute Maid Park.
View ArticleDominguez, acquired in Lee trade, earns audition at third for Astros
Matt Dominguez, acquired from the Marlins in the trade for Carlos Lee, made his second straight start at third base, going 1-for-4.
View ArticleWith loss to Brewers, Astros take possession of worst record in baseball
Coming off a 106-loss season a year ago, the Astros are on pace to lose 100 games this season. The club has not posted consecutive seasons with at least 90 losses since 1967-68.
View ArticleBrewers’ Zack Greinke explodes like fireworks, gets ejected
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was also ejected.
View ArticleLittle things pay off as skid ends
The Astros managed only two hits off Milwaukee righthander Zack Greinke on Saturday afternoon. It was enough to send him to an early exit. Greinke was ejected four pitches into the game, and the Astros...
View ArticleMills to utilize 5-man rotation
The Astros will likely use a five-man starting pitching rotation after the All-Star break, manager Brad Mills said Saturday. Under that plan, Wandy Rodriguez, Lucas Harrell, Bud Norris, J.A. Happ and...
View ArticleTrade talk swirls around Astros’ Wandy
As the July 31 trade deadline approaches, Rodriguez has reportedly drawn interest from multiple teams, among them Baltimore, Toronto, the New York Yankees, Boston, the Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis...
View ArticleBerkman returns to Rice as volunteer coach
Former Astro will be a volunteer assistant for coach Wayne Graham.
View ArticleWayne Graham on Lance Berkman: ‘A great legacy’
Rice baseball coach Wayne Graham said Lance Berkman has an open invitation to join his coaching staff, although at the present time it would have to be as a student coach. “It sounds like he wants to...
View ArticleNew Astros pitcher Crain hopes to miss minimal time during regular season
Astros righthanded reliever Jesse Crain said Saturday it’s unlikely he will be ready for the start of the season. Crain, a former pitcher at the University of Houston, will throw Monday for the first...
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