Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

Part of why Houston struggled against the Athletics is health, as shortstop Jeremy Peña (rib) and third baseman Isaac Paredes ...

Joe Espada discusses the Astros' need to move on quickly and keep playing with intensity following the four-game sweep by the ...

Jeremy Peña faced live pitching in recovery from fractured rib as well as continuing to take ground balls and run the bases.

Former Houston Astros World Series-winning manager Dusty Baker is set to come out of retirement and manage Team Nicaragua at ...

Joe Espada didn't play in the big leagues, but the Astros manager remembers almost every detail about the two hits he got off ...

Midway through the season, how one GM reflected on the Kyle Tucker offseason trade from the Astros to the Cubs.

Plenty of teams have reason to act — though the Padres, Mets and Yankees should be particularly motivated to get some deals ...

Jose Altuve is a veteran of 15 Major League seasons. Cam Smith is a rookie in his first. But both understand that a 162-game schedule will bring ups and downs.

Spencer Arrighetti will make at least one more rehab start after good showing at Corpus Christi. Cristian Javier expects at ...

The Astros capped another week of variance on Sunday by losing the finale of a four-game series against the Athletics 7-1, which sent Houston to its ninth loss in its last 10 home games.

Brandon Walter was another overlooked pi tcher who became an important part of the Houston Astros ’ rotation this season.