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The 2022 international signing period opened on Saturday, as the Houston Astros inked 15 prospects, 12 being from the Dominican Republic and three from Cuba. While not having a major splash that takes a high-paying signing bonus, the organization added a few highly touted names to their system. The current signing period runs until Dec. […] Prospects: Astros Add 15 … [Read more...] about Prospects: Astros Add 15 International Free Agents

Astros’ Alex Bregman is cleared to swing a bat for the first time since his surgery in November. After the conclusion of the World Series, Houston Astros‘ third baseman Alex Bregman underwent wrist surgery on his throwing arm. While it wasn’t reported as an issue during the postseason and in September, the 27-year-old is now […] Astros: Alex Bregman Takes Next Step After … [Read more...] about Astros: Alex Bregman Takes Next Step After Surgery

Former Astros 2017 World Series pitcher, Francisco Liriano, retires. Following a few weeks after the retirement of Cameron Maybin, another 2017 Houston Astros World Series contributor retires. This time, it is one of the hurlers, as Robert Murray of FanSided reports that Francisco Liriano is retiring. Liriano came to Houston via a trade from the […] Former Astros World Series … [Read more...] about Former Astros World Series Pitcher Retires

Jacob Coats took a long road to signing with the Astros, while his faith and his family drove him to keep the dream alive. Adversity. Every baseball player encounters adversity in their game, but some find their way through it stronger than others. For Houston Astros‘ prospect, Jacob Coats, he experienced adversity every season he […] Prospect Jacob Coats on Adversity and … [Read more...] about Prospect Jacob Coats on Adversity and Signing with the Astros

There hasn’t been a whole lot of baseball to talk about during the MLB Lockout, so I decided to fill some of my time by trying out Alex Bregman’s salsa. The Houston Astros‘ third baseman is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has always had a passion for Mexican food. In 2018, he was approached by […] Astros: Zach Hablinski’s Breggy Bomb Salsa Review - Climbing Tal's Hill - … [Read more...] about Astros: Zach Hablinski’s Breggy Bomb Salsa Review

The Astros sign infielder Edwin Diaz to a minor-league deal, not to be confused with the Mets’ closer. On Friday, Baseball America released minor-league transactions from the last two months. In that time, the Houston Astros added one prospect in Edwin Diaz, a 26-year-old infielder from Puerto Rico. The signing wasn’t announced by the organization […] Astros Sign Edwin Diaz to … [Read more...] about Astros Sign Edwin Diaz to Minor-League Deal

The Climbing Tal’s Hill staff has fielded their own fictional baseball team, who could be the “Replacements” of Major League Baseball and the Astros. Although we don’t have enough contributors to field a full baseball team, here at Climbing Tal’s Hill, we have a few guys who dreamed of playing the child’s game for the […] What if the CTH Staff Became a Baseball Team? - Climbing … [Read more...] about What if the CTH Staff Became a Baseball Team?

According to a recent interview with Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Japanese star, Seiya Suzuki, mentioned that he is still intent on making his transition from Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan to Major League Baseball, once a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed. Ever since the news came that Suzuki would be posted by his […] A Centerfield Option the Astros … [Read more...] about A Centerfield Option the Astros Should Explore

Despite the end of the Major League Baseball lockout being nowhere in sight, it hasn’t stopped all the Astros fans’ speculation about what to do if and when Carlos Correa leaves. There are options available throughout the farm system as well as free agency, though it is pretty much universally agreed whatever replacement the Houston […] Astros: Five Replacement Options for … [Read more...] about Astros: Five Replacement Options for Carlos Correa