Zach Dezenzo and Cam Smith need everyday at-bats. When will they get them in the majors?
Dezenzo and Smith are putting up strong numbers in spring training, but Joe Espada doesn't want to put young players in ...
Astros tap star pitcher to start Opening Day with free agency looming
On Sunday, the Houston Astros manager confirmed that Framber Valdez will take the ball on Opening Day to start the season ...
Framber Valdez will pitch opening day for Astros. Why that matters and how rotation is lining up
Framber Valdez will start opening day for the Houston Astros, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday, a foregone outcome for the ...
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Joe Espada on Valdez's start, Peña's grand slam
Joe Espada discusses Framber Valdez's six-strikeout spring start, Jeremy Peña's grand slam and more following the Astros' 6-4 ...
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Projecting the Astros Opening Day Roster
We are less than two weeks from Opening Day in Major League Baseball and, for the first time in a long time, the Astros don't ...
Billy Wagner comes to spring training for his son and gets Hall-of-Fame welcome from Houston Astros
Astros manager Joe Espada says Billy Wagner's path to Hall of Fame is a story worth telling to younger players.
Framber Valdez to make 4th consecutive start on opening day for the Astros
Framber Valdez is going to make his fourth consecutive opening-day start for the Houston Astros. Manager Joe Espada told ...
Jose Altuve’s shaky adjustment to left field: ‘Every ball I get is going to be a new thing’
Altuve hadn't gotten many chances at his new position heading into Thursday. Then he faced a long fly ball and did not handle ...
Houston Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. set to start Tuesday for first time in two-plus years
For the first time since the 2022 World Series, Lance McCullers Jr. will see game action when he starts Tuesday's exhibition ...
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Dezenzo keeps getting chances -- and keeps cashing in
When players reported to Spring Training more than a month ago, Astros manager Joe Espada was very direct with his messaging ...