Astros minus 8 pitchers because of coronavirus protocols

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 3/5 7:34A

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Houston Astros are minus eight pitchers because of COVID-19 protocols, but general manager James Click said there were no plans to pause activity at the team’s spring training camp.

Astros pitcher Framber Valdéz breaks finger in spring debut

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 3/3 7:06A

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdéz has a fractured left ring finger, an injury that could deal another blow to the team's banged-up starting rotation.

5 reasons why J.J. Watt left Houston and headed west to sunnier skies

Culturemap Houston Sports 3/1 8:47A Ken Hoffman

ICYMI: J.J. Watt is heading to Phoenix and the Arizona Cardinals to continue, possibly finish his career. Smart move, climate-wise and otherwise. Football is primarily a September to December sport,...

Astros' Correa open to longer contract if deal done soon

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 2/22 12:26P By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writ

HOUSTON (AP) — If the Houston Astros want to sign shortstop Carlos Correa to a long-term contract, he says they need to do it before opening day.

Astros' Baker gets COVID-19 vaccine after initial reticence

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 2/18 7:16A By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writ

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said he had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as the team began spring training Thursday.

J.J. Watt announces his release from Houston Texans in heartfelt video

Culturemap Houston Sports 2/12 9:28A Steven Devadanam

It was the news Houston Texans fans have been dreading. And so, it came from the hometown hero himself. "I have sat down with the McNair family and I have asked them for my release and we have...

Longtime Houston Texans team president resigns after 20-year run

Culturemap Houston Sports 2/10 1:30P Steven Devadanam

When Jamey Rootes took over as Houston Texans president in 2000 -- before the natural turf was even laid in then-Reliant Stadium -- the team was a dream come true for so many fans who desperately...

Cishek inks minor league deal with invite to Astros spring

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 2/9 10:45A

HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Steve Cishek agreed Tuesday to a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and has been invited to big league spring training.

Correa, Astros reach deal on $11.7 million, 1-year contract

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 2/6 6:57A

HOUSTON (AP) — Shortstop Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros settled their arbitration case Saturday, reaching a deal on a one-year contract for $11.7 million.

Houston Astros and disgraced former GM swing deal to dismiss lawsuit

Culturemap Houston Sports 2/5 3:03P Steven Devadanam

Former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and the team have made nice after a bitter dispute. A lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice Friday, February 5 after both parties "resolved their...

Astros sign OF Steven Souza Jr. to minor league deal

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 2/1 2:50P

HOUSTON (AP) — Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros on Monday and was invited to spring training.

Houston Texans superstar quarterback Deshaun Watson requests trade

Culturemap Houston Sports 1/28 9:27A Steven Devadanam

UPDATE: New Texans general manager Nick Caserio says the team has "zero interest" to see their starting QB leave, ABC13 reports. \----- The Deshaun Watson era in Houston appears to be at an end....

Houston Astros welcome fans back to Minute Maid Park in 2021

Culturemap Houston Sports 1/27 9:35A Steven Devadanam

Houston sports fans who're dismayed by the current state of the PR-blitzed Texans and the post-Harden, rebuilding Rockets are in luck. The Houston Astros are pitching a return of fans to Minute Maid...

New Jays OF Springer sees echoes of Astros in Toronto's core

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 1/27 6:47A By IAN HARRISON Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer thinks Toronto's promising young core is similar to the group he played with that led Houston to its first World Series title in 2017.

Brantley rejoins Astros to complete unfinished business

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 1/25 1:23P By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writ

HOUSTON (AP) — An erroneous report saying Michael Brantley had agreed to a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays had the outfielder fielding goodbye texts from his Houston Astros teammates most of Wednesday morning.