Brian McTaggart

Houston

Astros Beat Reporter at MLB

⚾️22nd season as Astros beat reporter (since 2004, '09 for https://t.co/OvZbskZBxh) @UHouston alum 🐾

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Food, travel and more: Astros rookies dish about life in the Majors

1 week ago | mlb.com | Brian McTaggart

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON -- With a rash of injuries so far this year, the Astros called upon a number of rookies who are getting their feet wet in the big leagues in 2025. A few took some time last week to answer some questions about their early impressions of life as a big leaguer:What’s the best thing about life in the Majors?
Astros rookies dish about life in the Majors

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Brian McTaggart
New day, same result! Astros seal sweep behind 2nd straight walk-off

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Brian McTaggart
Astros dejan tendidos a Mellizos por segundo día seguido y completan barrida

1 week ago | mlb.com | Brian McTaggart

Abajo por 1-0 en el noveno, los Astros se recuperaron para empatar el juego contra el cerrador de los Mellizos, el dominicano Jhoán Durán, quien inició el inning otorgando una base por bolas a Jeremy Peña. El dominicano se robó la segunda base con un out, avanzó a tercera con un sencillo dentro del cuadro del venezolano José Altuve y anotó con un elevado de sacrificio del puertorriqueño Víctor Caratini.
New day, same result! Astros seal sweep behind 2nd straight walk-off

1 week ago | mlb.com | Brian McTaggart

Astros lefty Brandon Walter, making his third start of the season and second since the Astros went to a six-man rotation, delivered an absolute gem. He allowed six hits and one run on a leadoff homer by Brooks Lee in the third inning, striking out nine batters and walking none.
Smith plays hero with 1st career walk-off hit in Astros' victory

1 week ago | bvmsports.com | Brian McTaggart
Smith plays hero with 1st career walk-off hit in Astros' victory

1 week ago | mlb.com | Brian McTaggart

Twins starter Joe Ryan held the Astros to two runs and two hits in seven innings, also giving up a two-run homer. That came in the third inning when Astros catcher Yainer Diaz cleared the wall in right field for an opposite-field shot to put Houston ahead, 2-0.
Melton (sprained right ankle) placed on IL as injuries mount for Astros

1 week ago | mlb.com | Brian McTaggart

HOUSTON -- Jacob Melton was making a strong first impression on Astros manager Joe Espada and his teammates in his first taste of the Major Leagues, including a single and a triple in his first two at-bats in Friday’s 10-3 win over the Twins. A day later, he’s on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle suffered while playing defense in the series opener. Melton, the Astros’ No. 2 prospect, was in a walking boot Saturday morning and was headed for more testing, Espada said.
Mauricio Dubón celebrates his first Father's Day

1 week ago | mlb.com | Brian McTaggart

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON – Fatherhood sure can change a man, even the alpha males who wear baseball uniforms. When you have a bad game, that suddenly doesn’t matter much when you walk through the door at home a few hours later and see a small child waiting for you.
Astros rookies show out in commanding victory over Twins

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Brian McTaggart