Why the Houston Astros must avoid trading top pitching prospect Miguel Ullola before the 2025 deadline to protect their future.

The call-up of outfield prospect Jacob Melton has produced a cutback in Jose Altuve's appearances in left field. But the Houston Astros are not abandoning the plan to use Altuve in left, manager Joe Espada said.

As the Houston Astros deal with a barrage of pitching injuries, veteran farmhand Brandon Walter has provided quality innings in his opportunities.

Chicago White Sox (23-45, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (37-30, first in the AL West) Houston; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (2-6, 3.62 ERA, 1.21 WHIP,

In his first at-bat Tuesday, Yainer Diaz drove an elevated fastball from White Sox starter Shane Smith to deep right field. The ball left his bat at 99.4 mph. Statcast gave it a .450 expected batting average.

The Houston Astros had to make several major changes to their lineup this offseason because of how things played out over the winter. A new third baseman and ri

The Guardians' offense has been struggling, and facing Cy Young candidate Hunter Brown won't make things any easier in Saturday's matchup.

Ward has quietly developed into a solid power hitter out West, and despite a lackluster .204 batting average, he still has a .730 OPS, a 101 OPS+, 18 home runs, and 20 walks to 78 strikeouts. This is all coming off a 25-home run, .246 batting, .730 OPS, 111 OPS+ 2024 campaign.