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Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...
The Houston Astros do not get the credit when it comes to their farm system as a top to bottom group which is anywhere near the best in baseball. Though there a ...
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No Astros pitching prospect has soared higher this season than the right-hander, who is now at Triple-A and is the franchise’s No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline.
The Astros have called up their top prospect, infielder Brice Matthews, for the start of their series against the Rangers.
The Astros have Hader and Bryan Abreu, but outside of them, they could use some more depth. Santana would be a nice addition to the bullpen, as he's pitching at an All-Star level this season.
Having four pitchers make the All-Star team would be an incredible feat, but the Astros have a case. This season, Valdez has a 2.90 ERA with a 10-4 record and two complete games.
And to follow on that point, without good pitching, it’s not going to matter how many runs the Astros can score because good pitching always beats good hitting, as was the case last night.