Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Framber Valdez begins Spring with two scoreless innings The Astros beat the Nationals today, 3-0. Framber Valdez started the first two innings, allowing only a walk while facing the minimum number of batters. The main scoring came from catcher Yainer Diaz, who hit a two-run homer in the first inning to left-center. … [Read more...] about Astros Take Down Nats 3-0 in Early Spring Action
Archives for February 2025
Shohei Ohtani to make spring training debut against Angels on Friday night, Roberts says
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year on Friday night. That will be against his old team, the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani will be the designated hitter. Roberts has not given a timetable for Ohtani’s return to the pitching mound other than to say he hopes it would be “sooner than later”. Roberts … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani to make spring training debut against Angels on Friday night, Roberts says
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 26, 2025
Luis Guillorme | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Welcome to the Tuesday Astros Crawfish Boil. Your ego has to be either sky high or dirt low to opt for a number zero jersey. Nevertheless, in-camp hopeful Luis Guillorme is rocking the aught jersey. He’s a veteran of 414 major league games, all with the New York Mets through 2023, then split between the Braves, the Angels, and … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: February 26, 2025
Astros Top Three Prospects: Right-Handers
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images See which Astros prospects lead the way on the mound. As we inch closer to the 2025 season, I am going to give top three prospects at each position. This will be based on where they currently play and also where they may end up. This will culminate with my newly updated top 30 prospects before the season starts. This week, we are … [Read more...] about Astros Top Three Prospects: Right-Handers
Today in Astros history – February 26
What happened today in team history? 1987 - Local bar offers contracts help With the Houston Astros and slugger Glenn Davis coming to a standstill in contract negotiations, the owner of a local bar steps in to help. He began a campaign to raise $70,000, the amount that the team and Davis are separated by. Eventually, the two sides would come to an agreement that is about … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – February 26