Brian McTaggart

HOUSTON -- Should the Astros try to bring back veteran right-hander Justin Verlander this offseason? Considering the Astros’ need for starting pitching depth, signing Verlander for a third stint in Houston makes sense for a lot of reasons. At the top of the list is that the Astros might not

HOUSTON -- The best is yet to come for 27-year-old Astros right-hander Hunter Brown, who parlayed the best season of his four-year career into a third-place finish in the American League Cy Young Award voting. That’s an exciting thought for Houston fans considering Brown has three more seasons of team

HOUSTON -- The Astros made two more additions to their coaching staff for 2026, naming Anthony Iapoce as assistant hitting coach and Dan Hennigan as director of hitting and offensive coordinator on Wednesday. They’ll be working with Victor Rodriguez, who was hired last week as hitting coach after two seasons

HOUSTON -- The only Astros player to start at seven positions in consecutive seasons, utility man Mauricio Dubón has become the seventh Houston player to win multiple American League Gold Glove Awards. - 2025 Gold Glove Award winners Dubón was named the winner of his second Gold Glove at the

HOUSTON -- The clutch performance of Blue Jays outfielder George Springer during this year’s postseason, which included a dramatic three-run homer in the seventh inning of Monday’s Game 7 win over the Mariners in the American League Championship Series, looked awfully familiar to Astros fans. Springer’s reputation as one of

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HOUSTON -- Right-hander Nate Pearson, a former first-round pick of the Blue Jays, was signed by the Astros to a one-year Major League contract on Tuesday, the team announced. Pearson signed for $1.35 million, according to a source. Pearson, 29, split this season between Triple-A Iowa and the Cubs before

HOUSTON -- Coming off their first missed postseason since 2016, the Astros have made significant changes to their coaching staff, front office and athletic training staff. Astros hitting coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker won’t have their contracts renewed by the club, sources told MLB.com on Thursday, along with Major

HOUSTON -- Astros general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada will return to their roles with the club for 2026, a source told MLB.com on Tuesday, putting to rest any speculation about their futures. The team has not yet confirmed the news. Brown recently completed his third season at