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 ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

Jeremy Peña, SS: Peña hit 22 home runs during his breakout rookie season. He’s managed 25 in the two years since, forcing an overhaul in his batting stance and swing in an effort to generate more ...

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

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted ...

The Astros general manager stopped short of declaring that the Astros have moved on from Bregman, but he said any recent ...

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 ...

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

The only known offer for Bregman has come from the only team he's played for, the Houston Astros, who are said to still have ...

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

As the days and weeks tick down to spring training, it is looking more like the Houston Astros are moving on from Alex ...