The Houston Astros have been able to play some surprisingly good baseball so far this season, but it hasn’t been easy. This winter, it felt like it was going t

Friday night for the Houston Astros showcased classic defensive brilliance, and a memorable outing for one of their ace pitchers.Framber Valdez put on a career performance, turning in a masterful complete game in just 83 pitches to lead Houston to a 2–1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Houston Astros star outfielder Yordan Álvarez has a hand fracture in his right hand that was not discovered when he initially got hurt.

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Zach Dezenzo said he felt something in his first two at-bats in Saturday's loss to the Tampa Rays and was taken out of the game in the sixth.

Gordon (0-1) took the loss against Tampa Bay on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six batters over five innings.

So goes the latest setback for Houston's roster. The Astros have lost a bevy of players this year to injuries, the latest coming with the team's announcement that starting pitcher Ronel Blanco will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery in June.

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The Astros selected outfielder Drew Gilbert out of Tennessee in the first round of the 2022 draft. Gilbert was included in the Justin Verlander trade with the New York Mets in 2023 and he is now at Triple-A Syracuse hoping to make a Big League debut this year.