Houston Astros manager Joe Espada encourages players to use automated ball-strike challenge system
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada wants his major-league players to take advantage of their limited exposure to the automated ...
Astros Manager Sends Exciting Three-Word Message About Former Top Prospect
“He is ripped,” manager Joe Espada said. The 33-year-old Singleton, who was once a consensus top-30 prospect, told the Astros ...
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'He's ripped': Singleton arrives to camp ready to compete for roster spot
The runaway winner in Astros camp for reporting in the proverbial “best shape of my life” is first baseman Jon Singleton, who ...
Houston Astros begin workouts with Joe Espada's message to 'move forward' after offseason of change
As the Houston Astros convened for their first full-squad workout of spring training, the message was to turn their focus ...
For first time in over a decade, Astros may have hole at second base
The thought of anyone else patrolling second base other than Jose Altuve may be impossible for a generation of Astros fans to ...
Jose Altuve left field experiment to start in Spring Training debut
Altuve began practicing in left field during offseason workouts at Daikin Park early this month. General manager Dana Brown ...
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3 Astros position battles to watch in Spring Training
The Astros have more competition for roster spots this spring than in any season in the past decade. That’s not surprising ...
Astros’ Jose Altuve’s new position prompts his same selflessness: ‘I think that’s honorable’
Selflessness is a hallmark of Altuve’s career, but still so rare for someone of his stature. Rafael Devers’ comments on ...
Houston Astros reliever Shawn Dubin leaving camp to have shoulder injury checked out
Astros reliever Shawn Dubin will return to Houston to undergo testing on his right shoulder, manager Joe Espada said Monday. Dubin, a bullpen candidate, experienced a shoulder issue when he played ...