Houston Astros News

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jeanmar Gomez suffered through his worst start of the season against, of all teams, the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Matt Dominguez's ground ball in the 11th inning wasn't hit very hard, but it was all the Houston Astros needed.

Robbie Grossman played high school baseball at Cy-Fair High School, about 24 miles northwest of Houston's Minute Maid Park.

With the naming of Reid Ryan earlier today as Houston Astros President of Business Operations and a Letter of Intent agreement for the parent club to purchase the Corpus Christi Hooks from Ryan-Sanders Baseball later this year a long-term future for the Double-A club as an Astros affiliate at Whataburger Field is assured.

MAY 04: Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers looks on from the dugout against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on May 4, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

Jimmy Paredes was charged with an error that allowed the winning run to score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the Houston Astros, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at PNC Park.

Sergio Perez, hoping to revive his career with the Oakland A's organization, rebounded from a disastrous outing with four solid innings in the Ports' 14-4 victory over the Bakersfield Blaze on Thursday at Stockton Ballpark.

A mother who chased down a man and ran into his car after he grabbed her 4-year-old says her "mother's instincts" kicked in when she launched her pursuit.

The draft team at TCB got together to make a list of the top corner infield prospects for the 2013 MLB Draft Corner infield is a group that primarily focuses around the players offense.

The Houston Astros get a taste of some National League baseball on Friday when they play the first of three games against their former division rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Tech's Masek finishes up a stellar junior season as one of the top college pitchers in the nation.

There is no clear-cut No. 1 choice in the First-Year Player Draft for the second year in a row, which means the Astros are putting in extra man hours and doing even more homework to make sure they make the right selection when they make the top pick next month.

Lance McCullers mysteriously left after a scoreless inning. Mike Foltynewicz did his best Aroldis Chapman impression.

Hello, Reid, 41-year-old son of you-know-who. And the happiest/proudest guy in the entire state of Texas would be, yes, Daddy.

DETROIT Brandon Barnes stood in center field and felt the wind blowing out a bit an ominous sign when Miguel Cabrera is at the plate with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth inning.

Officials from Osceola County, home to Kissimmee and the Houston Astros, are scheduled to hold a public meeting involving the tourism development council on May 30 to discuss spring training.

Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder, left, and designated hitter Victor Martinez, right, celebrate Martinez's two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros in Detroit.

I'm really upset that the Houston Astros have left the Houston Area Women's Center in the lurch as far as the gala this year.

Even divisional rivals like the White Sox' Paul Konerko, left, and the Twins' Joe Mauer will strike up a conversation upon meeting at first base.

May 13, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera makes a play on a ball hit by Houston Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez in the second inning at Comerica Park.