Rice fires former Owls and Astros player as coach after 10-game skid
José Cruz Jr. is out as Rice baseball's head coach, according to multiple reports. Cruz, one of the school's most notable ...
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Jose Altuve's left field transition for Astros has tough moment in Spring Training game
That was true on Thursday in Spring Training action. Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera crushed a ball toward the left-field wall. Altuve went back to try and make a leaping catch, but he didn't come down ...
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McCullers throws final live BP session with sights on return to game action
The next time Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. takes the mound with hitters in the batter’s box, it will mark his first ...
Astros' Cam Smith: Starting in right field Thursday
Smith will start in right field and bat cleanup in Thursday's split-squad game against the Cardinals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. After acclimating himself to the position on the back fields, ...
Cam Smith’s audition for the Astros’ Opening Day roster moves to right field
Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros ...
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These 3 Astros arms are sharing food, a card table and wisdom this spring
Astros pitcher Forrest Whitley typically handles grilling, all 6-foot-7 of him. Teammates Hunter Brown and Spencer Arrighetti ...
Astros say longtime second baseman Jose Altuve expected to play mostly in left this season
The Houston Astros are planning to play erstwhile second baseman Jose Altuve mostly in left field this season.
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. ready for next step in return from arm injury: Pitching in a spring game
Lance McCullers Jr. expects to pitch in a spring training game early next week, the next step in recovery from arm surgery ...