Beat writer Matt Kawahara answers a variety of Astros questions in his bi-weekly mailbag, including if Houston will add a left-handed bat at the trade deadline.

Players and staff for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros will wear specially designed batting practice shirts to show support for Central Texas flood victims ahead of the clubs’ series opener on Friday at Daikin Park,

Stephen Parello of Climbing Tal's Hill laid out the strong case for Espada to earn the AL Manager of the Year Award from Major League Baseball at the end of the season.

T hough the Houston Astros ' recent success has been marred by controversy, their record speaks for itself: two World Series titles, four Fall Classic appearances and an eight-year stretch of consecutive postseason berths,

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Houston hasn't even hosted the 2026 World Baseball Classic yet, but officials are already looking to host the next iteration of the tournament, officials said.

Matthews was a fringe candidate to join the 2025 Astros roster after advancing through various levels in the minor league system. Still, after spending more time at second base and hitting .283 with 10 homers, 39 RBIs and 25 steals, Matthews was chosen to play in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game.

As spring training opened ahead of the 2025 season, the Astros transitioned Altuve from second base to left field after his defensive metrics dipped in recent seasons. The move was designed to play a more athletic defender in the infield while allowing slugger Yordan Alvarez to assume full-time duties as the team’s designated hitter.