The Crawfish Boxes

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images I was very much on the fence about the Astros signing Josh Hader to a five-year, $95 million contract before the 2024 season. Usually, I don’t think long-term deals with relievers at that level of money are prudent decisions in terms of roster construction. However, I do appreciate the urgency of signing the best reliever available when Kendall … [Read more...] about Some Thoughts About Josh Hader

Welcome to the Tuesday Boil It’s the Tuesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Recap Astros commit $1 million to flood recovery Astros 2025 draft preview Astros rise in power rankings after sweep Astros fan catches ball with retro glove Corona’s reaction to getting the call (HC) AL West News Angels sign Brandon Drury to minor league deal (TR) A look … [Read more...] about Houston Astros Boil: July 8, 2025

Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK Will the Astros take the Hoosier? Dana Brown has shown a penchant for drafting college position players outside the traditional power conferences in the last two drafts. He has also shown that he is willing to go against the industry consensus to get the player he wants. One of the players who fits this mold is Devin … [Read more...] about A possible draft target for Dana Brown: Devin Taylor

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images See which prospects performed the best last week. Check out a quick look at a hitter and pitcher who performed at the top of the Astros system in the last week of baseball. HITTER: Joseph Sullivan - Sullivan was the Astros 7th round in 2024 pick out of the University of South Alabama. The 22-year-old has had a strong … [Read more...] about Astros Future Players of the Week: July 1-7

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Tonight starts six games at home for the red-hot Stros before the All-Star break. … [Read more...] about Game 91 Thread. July 7, 2025, 7:10 CT. Guardians @ Astros