Such is the nature of the business side of baseball, and instead of taking the Astros competitive offer of six years and $156 million, Bregman chose to test the market and see what else was out there.

Houston Astros prospect Cam Smith went from an undrafted player in high school, to a first-round pick after college. He was then traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Astros in the Kyle Tucker trade.

It has been a wild offseason for the Houston Astros, who after an early postseason exit for the first time in a long time, have reshaped the roster. In 2024, the Astros saw a ridiculous streak of ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Ryan Pressly and cash from the Houston Astros on Tuesday for minor league pitcher Juan Bello. Pressly likely slides into the closer’s role ...

After securing a trio of marquee returners—outfielder Jace LaViolette, third baseman Gavin Grahovac and starting pitcher Ryan Prager—and bringing in one of the best transfer classes in the ...

Now, its about launch angles and home runs. In my era, I was doing my job. Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings. “It’s sad to see how the game has turned ...

It is no secret the Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in MLB over the last five seasons. It has been a continuation of a trend that began in 2017, seeing the team win the American ...

The results of the BBWAA portion of voting for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class were ... of Fame if not for his involvement with the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal, but it seems like ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros are masters of monotonous spring ... but has never cracked a major-league roster. Montero may be baseball’s highest-paid non-roster invitee, but if he can harness ...

Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, was elected Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the honor arriving in his 10th and final year of eligibility on the writers’ ballot and ending an ...

Wagner is one of baseball's best relievers over the last ... Tuesday's announcement ensures a third former Astros star enters the Hall of Fame, with Wagner joining former second baseman Craig ...

HOUSTON — One of the most dominant closers in Astros history is now headed to Cooperstown. On his 10th and final year to be on the ballot, Billy Wagner was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame ...