Welcome to the first in-season weekend edition of the Houston Astros Crawfish Boil.
Welcome to the first of many mornings after.
Now that the 2025 baseball season is underway, we have more to look forward to than just roster moves, whatever links that hack Kraczkowski puts in the Boil, and all the other bells and accoutrements associated with covering an off-season major league team. Now we have the games to keep us company.
Houston Astros News
Astros 2025: It’s Crystal Ball Time (Chipalatta)
Astros fans enjoyed ex-Yankees’ closer failing miserably in new role as Mets starter (CTH)
The best NY Mets and Astros players to appear in games for each team by WAR (Rising Apple)
Houston Astros train cargo unveiled as oranges are gone and baseballs fill refreshed locomotive at Daikin Park (Houston Public Media)
Astros’ Jim Crane hopeful for solution as calls for MLB salary cap increase (Sports Business Journal)
Astros overreactions and a way-too-early Circle of Trust (Audacy)
Cam Smith delivers donuts and key hit for Houston Astros in MLB debut (Palestine Herald)
AL West News
A Hall of Fame first pitch … with trademark Ichiro heat!
Christmas in March? Jung gives Opening Day gifts to Texas teammates
Two New Ballparks Enter the Villa (FG)
Angels expect veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud to boost pitching staff (OC Register)
MLB News
Matt Chapman Addresses His 2015 FanGraphs Scouting Report (FG)
The 10 best moments from an Opening Day packed with excitement
Judge tugs at heartstrings with Opening Day gesture
Brewers’ Tyler Black Out Six To Eight Weeks With Hamate Fracture (MLBTR)
Excuse Me?! Our Bold Predictions for the 2025 Season (FG)
Today is Triple-A Opening Day! Here’s everything to know
Players Currently In DFA Limbo (MLBTR)
‘Teoscar tax’ pays off as Hernández, Ohtani come out swinging
Tommie Reynolds Passes Away (MLBTR)
Late-game heroics, home run history and more facts from Opening Day
We Are Invincible, We Are Already Dead (FG)
Houston Astros Minor League News
Tonight: Oklahoma City Comets vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys, 7:05 PM CT, Nick Frasso (4-6, 2.96) vs. Colton Gordon (17-10, 3.74)
Saturday: Oklahoma City Comets vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys, 6:05 PM CT, TBD vs. Aaron Brown (18-19, 4.19)
Sunday: Oklahoma City Comets vs Sugar Land Space Cowboys, 2:05 PM CT, TBD vs. TBD
Triple-A Opening Day jumpstarts the Minor League season
Minor League Opening Day is today — check out this year’s new ballparks
Minor League Baseball’s best ballpark views
Houston Astros Birthdays
2B David Hensley (29)
3B Robel García (32)
1B Christian Walker (34)
RHP Mark Melancon (40)
1B Glenn Davis (64)
RHP David Landeta (22) FCL Astros
Saturday
SS Eric Bruntlett (47)
Sunday
CF Jake Marisnick (34)
3B Alex Bregman (31)
LHP Jeriome Robertson (1977—2010)
RHP Chris Gardner (56)
RHP Randy Cardinal (83)