http://mlb.mlb.com HOU Homepage News Thu, 23 May 2013 08:32:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=hou Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=hou J.D. Martinez hit a two-run home run and starter Jordan Lyles allowed six hits and one run to lead the Astros to a 3-1 win over the Royals at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331096&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:25 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331096&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou With starter Matt Dominguez nursing a sore left quadriceps muscle, Jimmy Paredes was in the lineup at third base in Wednesday's series finale against the Royals. Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331094&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331094&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros manager Bo Porter has been going with Carlos Pena at designated hitter and Chris Carter at first base in recent weeks when both have been in the starting lineup. Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331092&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:20 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331092&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros right-hander Bud Norris said Wednesday he doesn't expect to miss his next start after he exited his second straight outing Tuesday with lower back spasms. Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331090&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:17 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48329004&notebook_id=48331090&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez and his Royals counterpart, Mike Moustakas, grew up together just north of Los Angeles and played on the same team at Chatsworth High School from 2004-07. Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_oakmlb_houmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=hou Thu, 23 May 2013 00:06:41 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_oakmlb_houmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=hou Lefty Erik Bedard will try to end the Astros' six-game losing streak against the A's when Houston plays host to Tommy Milone and Oakland for the start of a three-game set on Friday night at Minute Maid Park. Paul Casella http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204668&notebook_id=48235492&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:20 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204668&notebook_id=48235492&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros ace Bud Norris left Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals due to tightness in his back. Norris blanked the Royals through six innings, allowing five hits, no runs and striking out two. Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204668&notebook_id=48206280&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Tue, 21 May 2013 20:23:17 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204668&notebook_id=48206280&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou The devastation from Monday's tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., hit close to home for the Astros' Triple-A affiliate from Oklahoma City, and manager Tony DeFrancesco's team wants to help out. Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204668&notebook_id=48206278&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Tue, 21 May 2013 20:23:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204668&notebook_id=48206278&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou A decorated member of the Astros' past and one of the men tasked with scouting the franchise's future will help usher in the next crop of Houston Astros, as Jose Cruz and Oz Ocampo will represent the Astros at the MLB First-Year Player Draft. Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=hou Wed, 22 May 2013 01:30:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=hou Jimmy Paredes crushed a three-run shot, but Bud Norris left with an injury after six scoreless innings and the bullpen surrendered the lead in the eighth as the Astros fell, 7-3, on Tuesday. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48192584&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48192584&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou The Astros Foundation plans to raise funds during the team's current homestand in an effort to aid those affected by Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. Zack Meisel http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48188424&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Tue, 21 May 2013 21:20:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48188424&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou The Astros are appointing a familiar face to a new role, as the team has made Larry Dierker a special assistant to the team president. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092524&notebook_id=48093082&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092524&notebook_id=48093082&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros second baseman Jose Altuve recently left agent Scott Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon -- the agency that originally represented him before he switched to Boras about a year ago. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092524&notebook_id=48093080&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Mon, 20 May 2013 18:34:57 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092524&notebook_id=48093080&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros outfielder Justin Maxwell, who's been out nearly a month with a fractured left hand, is no longer wearing a brace and continues to make good progress. He hit 15 balls off a tee on Monday and took 30 more swings from soft toss. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092972&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Mon, 20 May 2013 20:20:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48092972&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Monday, the first official day on the job for new Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan, included mundane tasks like getting the keys to the building, finding his office and getting his computer set up. He also wasted no time in rolling up his sleeves and getting his hands dirty. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=hou Tue, 21 May 2013 00:45:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_kcamlb_houmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=hou Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez started a terrific double play in the sixth inning and belted a decisive three-run homer to help the Astros earn a 6-5 win over the Royals on Monday night in the series opener at Minute Maid Park. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_houmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=hou Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:51 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_houmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=hou With an effective sinker, Lucas Harrell held the Pirates to four hits and one run in seven innings Sunday afternoon, but the Pirates made a fifth-inning home run by Pedro Alvarez stand up for a 1-0 win over the Astros at PNC Park. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47986054&notebook_id=47987532&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Sun, 19 May 2013 13:59:46 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47986054&notebook_id=47987532&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros infielder Ronny Cedeno was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday with sinus problems and a stomach virus. That forced Marwin Gonzalez into action as the starting shortstop, even though he's nursing a sore back from a collision in Saturday's game. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47986054&notebook_id=47986774&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:36 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47986054&notebook_id=47986774&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros owner Jim Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow attended Saturday's and Sunday's games against the Pirates at PNC Park in a surprise trip that came about after both men scouted the University of North Carolina's game against Virginia in Chapel Hill, N.C., earlier Saturday. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47986054&notebook_id=47986058&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Sun, 19 May 2013 13:30:20 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47986054&notebook_id=47986058&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros top prospect Jonathan Singleton, who is nearing the end of his 50-game suspension after violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for a drug of abuse -- his second positive test -- will begin his season sometime next week at Class A Quad Cities before moving to Triple-A Oklahoma City, general manager Jeff Luhnow said Sunday. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_houmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=hou Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_houmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=hou Catcher Jason Castro scored the game-winner when he slid past the tag attempt of Pirates catcher Russell Martin on a fielder's choice by Matt Dominguez to give the Astros a hard-fought 4-2 win at PNC Park. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47926510&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47926510&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou The Astros will hold the first of four regional workouts of high school and college players on Sunday in anticipation of next month's First-Year Player Draft. Sunday's workout will be held in the Los Angeles area, with about 20 prospects invited to attend. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47925570&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Sat, 18 May 2013 20:01:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47925570&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, marking his first action since Monday's game in Detroit. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47924350&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Sat, 18 May 2013 19:53:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47924350&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Had the Astros had their full complement of players on Friday, Jimmy Paredes wouldn't have even been in the game in the ninth inning. Paredes committed an error when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore and caused him to drop the ball, allowing the Pirates to score the winning run. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47922136&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Sat, 18 May 2013 19:42:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47921802&notebook_id=47922136&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou Astros bench coach Eduardo Perez and first-base coach Dave Clark both had conversations with outfielder Jimmy Paredes on Saturday, a day after he crashed into teammate Jake Elmore and forced him to drop a ball that allowed the Pirates to score the winning run in the ninth inning. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47889994&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Sat, 18 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47889994&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou The Astros celebrated the opening of three youth baseball fields on Saturday in southeast Houston, part of the team's charity mission to promote the sport in disadvantaged areas of the city. Ben DuBose http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_houmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=hou Sat, 18 May 2013 01:25:50 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_houmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=hou Astros right fielder Jimmy Paredes crashed into second baseman Jake Elmore just as the ball was about to hit his glove, knocking him and the ball to the ground and allowing the winning run to score from third base and give the Pirates a stunning 5-4 win at PNC Park on Friday. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47816094&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Fri, 17 May 2013 20:27:13 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47816094&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou There have been no shortage of good things said about Reid Ryan, introduced Friday as the Astros president of business operations, from those who know him well. Brian McTaggart http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47813670&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Fri, 17 May 2013 19:49:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47813670&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Nolan Ryan spoke as a proud parent. He spoke as a baseball man, too. He thought Astros owner Jim Crane got it right in naming his oldest son, Reid Ryan, 41, the team's president of business operations on Friday. Richard Justice http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47795118&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:26 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47795118&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou The news conference to introduce Reid Ryan as president of business operations of the Houston Astros on Friday was technically labeled as "introductory," but in essence, the 41-year-old offspring of a Texas baseball legend already knew half of the people in the room. Alyson Footer