The Houston Astros have been without first baseman Christian Walker for a while now, but manager Joe Espada is optimistic ...

Dezenzo and Smith are putting up strong numbers in spring training, but Joe Espada doesn't want to put young players in ...

On Sunday, the Houston Astros manager confirmed that Framber Valdez will take the ball on Opening Day to start the season ...

Framber Valdez will start opening day for the Houston Astros, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday, a foregone outcome for the ...

Christian Walker, sidelined since March 2 with soreness in his oblique muscle, is expected to play in a spring game before ...

When players reported to Spring Training more than a month ago, Astros manager Joe Espada was very direct with his messaging ...

A crisp Grapefruit League win Sunday reinforced to Joe Espada the dwindling window until opening day. Several relievers vying for spots on the Houston Astros’ roster contributed for a shutout of the ...

Joe Espada discusses Framber Valdez's six-strikeout spring start, Jeremy Peña's grand slam and more following the Astros' 6-4 ...

Smith is Houston's hottest-hitting prospect this spring. He's not the only bat making an impression on Bagwell, who said he ...

Astros' new first baseman Christian Walker has an oblique strain but his manager is optimistic about his Opening Day ...

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 ...

Framber Valdez is going to make his fourth consecutive opening-day start for the Houston Astros. Manager Joe Espada told ...