Cam Smith won't turn 22 for a few more days. He's only played 32 games in the minor leagues. Astros manager Joe Espada has yet to see him perform in person. The Astros are still convinced the man who ...

Alex Bregman, who remains unsigned in free agency, is still the subject of "internal conversations," Houston Astros general ...

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Joe Espada talks about the possibility of Jose Altuve playing left field to give the team more flexibility and enhance their ...

Though still in a tentative stage, the Jose Altuve-in-left field experiment is underway. Two weeks remain until the Houston ...

Seeking a left-handed outfielder, the Astros agreed to a contract with Ben Gamel to bring the veteran back after a brief ...

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Miller, Murphy and manager Joe Espada will have a group of 33 pitchers in major-league camp to analyze. Here’s a breakdown of ...

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is reportedly already working out in left field in advance of the team getting to spring training within the next two weeks. Per ...