Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

Last season was a forgettable one for Houston Astros reliever Josh Hader. In his first year with the Astros, the veteran ...

Isaac Paredes is on the 10-day injured list after leaving Saturday's game against Seattle with a hamstring issue.

Joe Espada talks about Hunter Brown's outing, the team's strong offensive performance and more following the Astros' 11-3 win ...

Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti took his first step towards his major league return, impressing in the ...

Through roster turnover, injuries and onboarding newcomers, Houston's manager has his team ready for a third title run.

Spencer Arrighetti will likely require several more rehab starts to build up his pitch count before returning to the Astros.

Houston's run prevention machine has broken down in July, putting undue pressure on a lineup that is ill-equipped to carry an ...

Injuries keep mounting for the Astros. The latest is slugger Isaac Paredes, who suffered a hamstring injury Saturday night.

Joe Espada took a leave of absence as bench coach of the Houston Astros last year to spend time with his father when he fell ill with heart complications. “I almost lost him while I was there ...

For four straight years, Joe Espada and Omar López carpooled to work together. When López was named the Astros’ first-base coach prior to the 2020 season, he purposefully rented an apartment ...

Joe has been doing a great job of letting us know what’s expected of us and where he’s thinking of taking the team.” Either Espada or bench coach Omar López is constantly present in the ...