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

Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has dropped out of Tuesday's All-Star Game to attend to a family matter. He had been added as a replacement for Jose Ramirez.

Houston's Isaac Paredes was named to the All-Star Game this week as an injury replacement for Cleveland's Jose Ramirez at third base, a fitting development considering how seamlessly Paredes has fit ...