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The Astros might be tracking to be trade deadline sellers in 2026
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (867+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill The trade deadline exists because some teams have players to trade, while others want to acquire those players for their stretch run. It's been over a decade since the last time the Houston Astros were one of…...
Astros' struggles somehow avoid MLB execs' attention, but the reason why is depressing
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (461+ words) The Houston Astros fans have been disappointing their fans for a while now. The club's 31-35 second-half slide resulted in their first playoff-less October since 2016. If that wasn't bad enough, the Astros have stumbled out of the gate with a 12-20 record…...
Astros fans are seeing shades of past bullpen disaster in Bryan Abreu
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (226+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill To the shock of basically everyone, Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu has been genuinely terrible in 2026. When Josh Hader went down with an injury, most Astros fans felt that the bullpen wouldn't skip a beat in the…...
Phillies' abrupt Rob Thomson firing should fuel Astros speculation about Joe Espada
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (316+ words) The Houston Astros have undoubtedly had a slow start to the 2026 season, but even for the Astros, firing manager Joe Espada this early felt like a mistake. It's why Dana Brown deflected blame off Espada when talking about the Boston…...
Tatsuya Imai's rehab start could force Astros to rethink their bullish stance
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (411+ words) After watching Tatsuya Imai go just two innings during his first rehab start, Houston Astros GM Dana Brown has to sweating profusely right about now. Imai was the Astros' biggest offseason acquisition, but he's been underwhelming to say the least…...
Tatsuya Imai's brutal rehab appearance increases odds that Astros committed all-time blunder
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (274+ words) Tatsuya Imai started a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday and did little to silence the growing fears surrounding the three-year deal he signed with the Houston Astros. Imai was signed with the expectation that he could ascend to the top…...
Christian Walker's resurgence for the Astros starts with the fastball
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (80+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill But if Walker can keep crushing those fastballs, he'll get enough to remain a force in the middle of what's been a very good Astros lineup that's been needed with the pitching struggles. And while you hate…...
Astros betting this one change will unlock Tatsuya Imai again (and they better hope so)
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (279+ words) Climbing Tal's Hill In Tatsuya Imai, the Houston Astros have an unusual challenge. The Astros have prided themselves on being able to identify and teach mechanical adjustments and, at minimum, they have an unhealthy familiarity with pitching injuries at this…...
There's an even simpler reason for Astros' offensive outburst than a new coaching staff
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (871+ words) The 2026 Houston Astros are a fascinating dichotomy. The team is at the top of the league in nearly every offensive category, and at the very bottom in every major pitching statistic. Unfortunately, the pitching has been so bad that it…...
Jose Altuve's hot start for Astros a distant memory thanks to one unusual flaw
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) At the start of the season, Jose Altuve was off to a terrific start for the Houston Astros. While there were certainly doubts that he had lost a step or two, Altuve was one of the better hitters in baseball…...