Houston Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. set to start Tuesday for first time in two-plus years
Lance McCullers Jr. will start in Tuesday night’s Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, manager Joe Espada said, ...
Houston Astros 'close' to decision on playing Jose Altuve in the outfield. Cam Smith to get another chance
Jose Altuve has played seven of his eight games in the outfield this spring as Houston decides if the All-Star second baseman ...
At long last, Astros injury-plagued star to return to mound
Lance McCullers will finally pitch for the Houston Astros again. On Friday, Houston Astros' manager Joe Espada announced that ...
Houston Astros Skipper Showers New Left Fielder With Glowing Praise
The Houston Astros are going to do something that nobody saw coming at the beginning of the offseason; move their franchise icon Jose Altuve to left field. At 3 ...
Jose Altuve’s shaky adjustment to left field: ‘Every ball I get is going to be a new thing’
Altuve hadn't gotten many chances at his new position heading into Thursday. Then he faced a long fly ball and did not handle ...
Brice Matthews could be the Astros' second baseman of the future. But first, more work in minors
With Houston's future at second uncertain as Jose Altuve experiments in left, infield prospect Brice Matthews heads to minors ...
Astros' Lance McCullers: Grapefruit debut set for Tuesday
Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that McCullers (forearm) will make his Grapefruit League debut Tuesday against the Nationals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The right-hander ...
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Espada: Astros Plan For Altuve To Spend “Majority” Of Time In Left Field
Manager Joe Espada says the Astros' plan is for Jose Altuve to spend the "majority" of his time in left field. Read more at ...
Cam Smith’s audition for the Astros’ Opening Day roster moves to right field
Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros ...
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Joe Espada on César Salazar's walk-off HR and more
Astros manager Joe Espada discusses competition within the team, César Salazar's walk-off home run in Spring Training and ...
Gold glove or young gun? A battle for infield spots brewing for Astros
With Jose Altuve playing in left field, Houston's looking to Brendan Rodgers, Luis Guillorme and Shay Whitcomb to battle it ...
Astros' Jose Altuve: Manager pleased with work in LF
Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday that Altuve has done "enough for me to feel good about playing (him in) left field," Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Altuve had a misplay at the left-field ...