The Astros received some good news on first baseman Christian Walker, as an MRI on his sore left oblique showed no strain, manager Joe Espada said Friday. Walker was scheduled to fly back to Florida o

The Astros can’t afford to lose Walker, who signed a three-year, $60 million contract in December. The three-time Gold Glove winner averaged 32 home runs, 94 RBI, and a .813 OPS for the Arizona Diamondbacks the last three years.

"This guy can be an ace in any rotation and we expect him to be an ace in this rotation for years to come," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "He's already doing that by his presence in the clubhouse.

There was concern about Christian Walker's left oblique tightness, because an oblique strain caused him to miss more than a month last season.

At least Singleton will look good doing it. “He is ripped,” manager Joe Espada said. The 33-year-old Singleton, who was once a consensus top-30 prospect, told the Astros’ official website he ...

The Houston Astros seemed close to getting third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade from the Cardinals in December, but he reportedly nixed the trade. Months later, Joe Espada was asked if he ever talked to Arenado prior to him nixing the trade.

The Astros received some good news on first baseman Christian Walker, as an MRI on his sore left oblique showed no strain, according to manager Joe Espada on Friday. Espada added that Walker feels "really good" and will head back to West Palm Beach,

Houston Astros fans are used to seeing Jose Altuve playing at second base, but the plan is for him to play most of his games in left field this season, as confirmed by his manager, Joe Espada ...

Both manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown spoke about wanting to get some looks at Altuve in left and wanting to reduce Yordan Alvarez’s time on the outfield grass. Even when Bregman signed in ...

The Astros are planning for second baseman Jose Altuve to mostly play in left field this season, manager Joe Espada said.

Even in a sport in which all teams experience annual and often significant turnover, the Astros are taking a daunting step.