3 February 2012, 12:35 pm
Astros catcher Jason Castro, who missed all of last season with a serious knee injury and underwent foot surgery two months ago, is still aiming to be ready for action when Grapefruit League play begins in a month in Florida.... Read More »
2 February 2012, 11:50 am
As one of four Minor League players acquired by the Astros in exchange for All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence last July, Jarred Cosart went from an organization stocked with terrific starting pitching at the Major League level to one where opportunity abounds and advancement can be rapid.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 12:57 pm
Astros infielder Angel Sanchez cleared waivers Wednesday and will remain with the club when Spring Training begins later this month as a non-roster invite to camp.... Read More »
1 February 2012, 9:48 am
Brian Bogusevic is no stranger to the back fields of Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Fla., where the Astros will gather in less than three weeks to start Spring Training. This will be his seventh spring camp in the Houston organization, but he'll come in with more confidence than in years p... Read More »
31 January 2012, 4:05 pm
The Astros added more pitching depth Tuesday by reaching an agreement on a Minor League contract with right-hander Livan Hernandez, a veteran of 16 Major League seasons. The deal includes an invitation to Spring Training.... Read More »
31 January 2012, 9:37 am
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow wasn't on the job very long in Houston when he announced he was bringing aboard Sig Mejdal to become the team's director of decision sciences, a role which immediately gave Mejdal one of the most unusual titles in baseball.... Read More »
31 January 2012, 7:47 am
When the Astros approached him about their general-manager vacancy, Jeff Luhnow started to type out all the ideas that had been percolating in his mind over the course of eight years in the baseball business with the St. Louis Cardinals.... Read More »
30 January 2012, 6:23 pm
In an email sent to season-ticket holders on Monday, new owner Jim Crane informed fans that Houston's baseball team will continue to be known as the Astros.... Read More »
30 January 2012, 8:27 am
There's something different about Chris Johnson these days. The way he anxiously grips the baseball bat while sitting at his locker, the way he talks about last year and the lessons learned, and the way he oozes with anticipation about the upcoming season.... Read More »
27 January 2012, 12:05 pm
The Astros have seen Zach Duke at his best, and they're hoping to see it more frequently in 2012. On Friday, the club announced it has signed the left-handed Duke to a Minor League contract with an invite to big league Spring Training camp.... Read More »
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