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HOU • Infielder • #3
about 7 hours ago
He’ll make his season debut after sitting for Opening Day. It’s unclear exactly why the Astros sat him yesterday when they sent him to Triple-A Sugar Land to take live at-bats, but fantasy managers can overlook that as long as Peña is ready to go. Against LHP Yusei Kikuchi, the Astros will use a lineup of: Peña, LF Yordan Alvarez, DH Isaac Paredes, 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Carlos Correa, RF Cam Smith, 1B Christian Walker, C Yainer Diaz and CF Brice Matthews.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Catcher • #18
about 9 hours ago
Salazar cleared waivers. The 30-year-old will be a depth piece for the Astros in 2026 assuming he reports to Sugar Land. Christian Vázquez, who signed on just a few weeks ago, won the Astros’ backup catcher job.
HOU • Outfielder • #10
1 day ago
As a team, the Astros were only able to muster three hits against Jose Soriano and company, with Loperfido accounting for two of them personally. He smacked a one-out single in the second inning and a two-out double in the sixth, but the Astros were unable to cash him in either time. Loperfido started in left field and batted fifth for the Astros in this one, which is probably what we can expect going forward when the Astros are facing a right-handed starter.
HOU • Pitcher • #58
1 day ago
The 27-year-old hurler scattered four hits on the afternoon, though he also issued four walks which led to an elevated pitch count and his early removal from the game. In total, Brown threw just 59 of his 102 pitches for strikes, generating 11 swings and misses to post a CSW of 26 percent. Even if he had made it through five innings, the Astros didn’t provide a single run of support for him, so he would not have earned a victory. He’ll look to keep on rolling when he takes on the Red Sox his next time out at home on Tuesday.
HOU • Pitcher • #71
1 day ago
Hader “hoping” to face hitters in mid-April is not the same as him definitely doing that, but it’s obviously good news. He would first face those hitters in live batting practice and then head to Triple-A on a rehab assignment. That would mean that, if all goes well, Hader could return to the Astros bullpen at the beginning of May.
Source: Brian McTaggart
HOU • Infielder • #3
1 day ago
The Astros had said Peña would be ready for Opening Day, and he looked ready after homering in his first game back from a fractured ring finger, but it will be Carlos Correa at shortstop on Opening Day with Isaac Paredes at third base. In fact, Peña isn’t even with the team. He is taking live at-bats in Sugar Land on Thursday. It’s unclear what that means for his availability over the next few days, but it would be a shock if he wasn’t in the lineup soon, considering the team decided not to put him on the IL. The Astros’ lineup for Opening Day is: Jose Altuve 2B, Yordan Alvarez DH, Isaac Paredes 3B, Carlos Correa SS, Joey Loperfido LF, Cam Smith RF, Christian Walker 1B, Yainer Diaz C, and Jake Meyers CF.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Pitcher • #71
2 days ago
As expected, Hader will open the regular season with a trip to the injured list. It’ll be Bryan Abreu handling the ninth-inning role in his absence, which gives him immediate relevance in all fantasy formats. Hader remains without a definitive return timetable and has yet to progress to facing hitters. At this juncture, it seems unlikely he’ll return to Houston’s bullpen before the end of April.
HOU •
2 days ago
Roa winds up making Houston’s season-opening bullpen after a strong showing in spring training. The 26-year-old posted a respectable 2.83 ERA across 60 1/3 innings at the Triple-A level last year and also made a pair of relief appearances for the Marlins. He’ll operate in middle relief for the Astros at the outset of the season.
HOU • Pitcher • #56
2 days ago
It’s merely a procedural move as Blanco is still working his way back from Tommy John surgery last June. The 32-year-old righty could potentially make it back to Houston’s rotation before the regular season wraps up.
HOU • Pitcher • #62
2 days ago
Sousa was one of the bright spots for Houston’s bullpen last year, posting a sparking 2.84 ERA — 2.88 xERA — 1.03 WHIP and 59/15 K/BB ratio across 50 2/3 innings. The 30-year-old southpaw should make it back to the Astros’ high-leverage mix at some point in the next few weeks.
HOU • Infielder • #3
2 days ago
The biggest concern for Peña, which could’ve led to a brief trip to the injured list to open the regular season, was the lack of live at-bats resulting from a fractured finger he suffered earlier this month. The 28-year-old shortstop homered in Tuesday’s exhibition contest and figures to be in Houston’s lineup for Thursday’s opener against the Angels. It might take him a few games to knock off the rust and get back to full speed.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Pitcher • #65
2 days ago
There was some hope that De Los Santos would be ready for Opening Day, but that will not be the case. The 30-year-old is already facing hitters, so he shouldn’t be sidelined for too much longer.
HOU • Pitcher • #39
2 days ago
Wesneski is recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he had in May of last year. He will be an option to return to Houston’s roster at some point over the summer.
HOU • Outfielder • #16
2 days ago
There had been some thought that Cole could break camp with the team, and he did hit four home runs this spring; however, he also had a 38.5 percent strikeout rate. The 25-year-old will begin the season in Triple-A to work on making more consistent contact. That means that Brice Matthews has made the Astros as a backup outfielder, with Cam Smith likely starting in right field
HOU • Outfielder • #9
2 days ago
Dezenzo hasn’t been able to hit without pain lately, and the Astros have already announced that he was going to remain in Florida to rehab, so this is not a surprise.
HOU • Outfielder • #9
2 days ago
Dezenzo hasn’t been able to hit without pain lately, and the Astros have already announced that he was going to remain in Florida to rehab, so this is not a surprise.
HOU • Infielder • #28
3 days ago
That’s the good news for Matthews. The bad is that Jeremy Peña came back from his finger injury and homered in the game. If Peña is on the Opening Day roster, that’ll probably take away Matthews’ spot, since even though he might be worth keeping as a speedy option off the bench, the team is going to want him getting regular playing time.
HOU • Pitcher • #43
3 days ago
McCullers gave up six hits but just three hard-hit balls tonight, albeit against a Triple-A lineup. His upside isn’t nearly what it was and the chances of him making 25-30 starts are pretty slim, but the Astros will be content if he’s just an average starter when he’s able to take the mound. He’s expected to face the Red Sox next week in his first outing.
HOU • Infielder • #3
3 days ago
Pena also had a 361-foot flyout to go along with his 394-foot homer. Expectations were that he’d open up on the IL after suffering a finger injury in the WBC, but he made his case to start at shortstop on Opening Day tonight. If he was successful, that means the Astros will need to play Yordan Alvarez in left if they want to include both Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker in their initial lineup.
HOU • C
3 days ago
Vázquez will serve as the primary caddy to starter Yainer Diaz after making the club as a non-roster invitee this spring. The trickle-down effect here is that César Salazar will be designated for assignment and exposed to waivers since he is out of minor-league options.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Infielder • #3
4 days ago
Peña will return to game action for the first time since suffering a fractured finger while playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The 28-year-old shortstop progressed to taking on-field batting practice on Monday and there’s a chance he’ll be ready for Thursday’s season-opener against the division-rival Angels.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Pitcher • #41
4 days ago
It’ll likely be a temporary demotion for Arrighetti since Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters he’ll be an option once they expand to a six-man rotation at some point in April. The 26-year-old righty was limited to just seven starts due to injuries last year. He’ll offer some appeal as a streaming option in deeper mixed leagues once he returns to Houston.
HOU • Pitcher • #53
4 days ago
Espada added that Spencer Arrighetti will open the season back at Triple-A Sugar Land before being an option once they expand to a six-man rotation. It’ll be Cristian Javier and Tatsuya Imai taking the ball over the weekend against the Angels before Lance McCullers Jr. starts Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Infielder • #3
4 days ago
Peña hasn’t been officially ruled out for Houston’s season-opener later this week. The 28-year-old shortstop traveled with the club to Daikin Park for Monday night’s exhibition against Triple-A Sugar Land where he’ll take on-field batting practice. He’s made steady progress in his recovery from a fractured right finger and could be ready for Opening Day. The Astros are unlikely to make a final decision on his status until later this week.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Outfielder • #26
5 days ago
On the day that he was sent out to minor league camp, Trammell left the Astros with a parting gift, crushing a solo shot (106.8 mph EV) off of Michael McGreevy in the second inning that opened the scoring in the ballgame. The 28-year-old outfielder will open the season at Triple-A Sugar Land, but it shouldn’t be long before he gets another opportunity at the big league level.
HOU • Pitcher • #53
5 days ago
The 28-year-old right-hander walked two batters on the afternoon while striking out two. The lone tally against him came on a solo home run off the bat of Jordan Walker in the third inning. Javier generated eight swings and misses on 69 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of just 16 percent. He finishes the spring with a stellar 1.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 10/6 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings in his three Grapefruit League starts. His first assignment for the regular season will come next weekend against the Angels.