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With Urquidy sidelined, here's the Astros' potential starting rotation

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The news Monday that José Urquidy is likely to begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with a right forearm muscle strain has further put the squeeze on an Astros starting rotation that will already be without ace Justin Verlander when the

Injuries & Moves: Urquidy likely to begin season on IL

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Arrighetti shows off MLB-ready toolbox in Spring Breakout

Blubaugh fires 2 scoreless frames; Wagner connects for base knock
@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

JUPITER, Fla. -- Spencer Arrighetti, the Astros’ top pitching prospect, flashed the tools Sunday morning that have the club believing he can help the big league club this season. He even ditched one of them. Arrighetti started for Houston in the Spring Breakout game against the Cardinals' top prospects and

These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

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As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

This Astros prospect a wiz in kitchen ... and on diamond

Loperfido's potent bat giving food for thought about Major League roster spot
March 16, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- All eyes became fixed on Astros prospect Joey Loperfido when he casually walked into the clubhouse on Thursday morning wearing a black apron that read, “Kiss the cook.” A few minutes later, he was passing out bowls of paella to anyone who wanted to try

These 12 teams won the MLB offseason

March 16, 2024

The Dodgers and Padres will play games that count in the 2024 Seoul Series this week, while prominent free agents are still available, while 28 teams are still in their camps in Florida and Arizona. So, the regular season, Hot Stove season and Spring Training season are ALL HAPPENING AT

Urquidy's sore elbow another challenge for Astros' rotation

Right-hander leaves the field after throwing 43 pitches during a Minor League contest
March 15, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Less than two weeks before the start of the regular season, the Astros’ starting pitching depth is a growing concern as veteran right-hander José Urquidy walked off the field after throwing 43 pitches in a Minor League game on Friday with a sore elbow. Astros

Astros tab Valdez for third straight Opening Day start

Left-hander slated to take the ball against Yankees on March 28 at Minute Maid Park
March 16, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The suspense surrounding who was going to take the ball on Opening Day for the Astros was almost too much for left-hander Framber Valdez's mother, who had been asking her son for weeks if he was going to get the honor of pitching against the

Facing hitters is 'definitely on the table' for Verlander

Astros right-hander encouraged after hitting 92-93 mph during his one inning off the mound
March 15, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who will begin the season on the injured list while he continues to build up his pitch count, said on Friday that he’s “definitely getting close to facing hitters,” which he has yet to do since reporting to camp a couple

Projecting the Astros' Opening Day roster for 2024

March 13, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The closer we get to the start of the regular season, the clearer the Astros’ 26-man roster for Opening Day becomes. The projected roster has a little bit of a different look than when we last did this two weeks ago, primarily because Justin Verlander

Here's the Astros' Spring Breakout roster

March 7, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Just because the Astros don’t have any players on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list doesn’t mean the organization won’t have some top-notch talent on display in MLB’s inaugural Spring Breakout, a showcase of the game’s best young talent that will be held in Florida and

McCormick riding hot streak after early adjustments

March 14, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The start of the regular season can’t come soon enough for Astros outfielder Chas McCormick, who continued his hot spring in Thursday’s 5-3 loss to the Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches by going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. McCormick is

Starting job secured, Meyers 'in a really good place'

@alysonfooter
March 13, 2024

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- One of the announcements the Astros made this past offseason that got a lot of attention didn’t actually involve a trade or free agent signing. They declared that a player already on the roster was all but guaranteed a starting job, and it created some

1 under-the-radar Spring Breakout prospect for each club

@thevandalorian and @benweinrib and @jesus_cano88
March 13, 2024

Spring Breakout begins Thursday with a pair of the showcase event's 16 games set to kick things off. Headlined by the best and brightest prospects in the game, Spring Breakout will feature no shortage of household names: 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players

Healthy and signed, Altuve ready for big '24

@alysonfooter
March 12, 2024

JUPITER, Fla. -- It’s been just about one year since Jose Altuve’s season was dramatically altered, all due to one unfortunate pitch in the 2023 World Baseball Classic that sidelined the star second baseman for more than two months. It wasn’t a lost season, of course. After returning from surgery

Valdez 'in the zone' in rebound start vs. Tigers

@alysonfooter
March 11, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Spring Training results -- good and bad -- should be taken at slightly less than face value. They are sometimes indicative of how a player may fare once the regular season is underway, but for the most part, they’re inaccurate predictors of what may happen

Check out these MiLB promos that celebrate women in sports

@JoshJacksonMiLB
March 12, 2024

Innovation and family-friendliness have long been hallmarks of Minor League Baseball, so it only makes sense that Minors teams are continually seeking ways to make their ballparks more welcoming -- and more fun -- for girls and women. More and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate

Dubón providing versatility, comic relief for Astros

Utility man who's become a clubhouse favorite is taking it all in stride during spring camp
@alysonfooter
March 10, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It’s probably purely coincidental, but it’s worth noting that the Astros player who can play almost every position on the field is also the one who seems to connect with the most people inside the clubhouse, too. The on-field term is “super utility guy,” a

1 position battle to watch for each team

March 11, 2024

With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and

Healthy Yordan 'feels good,' eyes LF reps

Astros slugger hits first spring HR as Altuve, Tucker also go deep vs. Nats
@alysonfooter
March 9, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Given Yordan Alvarez's size and track record, it might sound a little odd to say that he’s attracting very little attention at Spring Training so far. But that’s good news for Alvarez, who this time of year is sometimes in the spotlight for the wrong

Every team's projected 2024 home run leader

@bmags94
March 10, 2024

Spring Training is in full swing as we gear up for the 2024 regular season. That means it's a good time to look at projections for how things might turn out this year, and as usual, home runs are at the forefront of that discussion. Courtesy of FanGraphs’ Steamer projections,

The Rocket, Roy Oswalt take the mound for the ... Savannah Bananas?

March 9, 2024

HOUSTON -- Jason and Brady Johnston’s day on Saturday started in Aledo, Texas. The father and son jumped in their car at around 8 a.m. and began their trek towards Houston, which would be the first stop of their Spring Break trip. After the four-plus-hour journey, including a stop for

These top prospects are turning heads with Astros

March 9, 2024

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