The Astros have retained Ivey’s contractual rights since he retired from baseball in May 2022 due to burnout. He has appeared in one major-league game — a start against his hometown Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 21, 2021.
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Astros general manager Dana Brown said he expects Altuve to take reps practicing as a left fielder next month during the team's Spring Training in West Palm Beach, Florida. Altuve has never logged a game in the outfield across his 14 MLB seasons, and he's logged just two starts at shortstop, his only non-second-base position to date.
The Astros' annual event to start the baseball season is at Daikin Park (the new name for Minute Maid) and will feature autograph sessions and more.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly signed Kirby Yates on Tuesday. With an overflow in the bullpen, they could trade this reliever to the Houston Astros.
The Houston Astros have announced their preliminary Spring Training roster today, which includes 40 players on their 40-man roster and 23 non-roster invitees, for a total of 63 players. The full roster is attached to this release.
Astros Manager Joe Espada and General Manager Dana Brown will be available to the media at the annual Astros Media Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be held in the Diamond Club at Daikin Park.
Yordan Alvarez is recovered from the right knee injury that limited him late last season and expects to be at full capacity when the Houston Astros start spring training next month, the slugger said Thursday.
With about two weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, some of the best free agents in MLB remain on the market.
The Detroit Tigers reportedly have competition from the Houston Astros, Alex Bregman's former team, in the pursuit for the free agent third baseman.
With Tucker gone, Altuve at second (for now) and Yordan Alvarez’s appearances in the field limited, the Astros’ outfield returns Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick along with Mauricio Dubón, who plays anywhere.
Training quickly approaching, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss some of the storylines as the Houston Astros get ready for 2025. We recap Fan Fest and talk about some of the big storylines like Alex Bregman's free agency,