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1 week ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Carlos Correa |Harrison Bader |Houston Astros |Hunter Brown
HOUSTON (AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was scratched from Sunday’s lineup a day after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch. Buxton left Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros with a bruised elbow after Hunter Brown’s throw in the sixth inning of . Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game they didn’t believe the injury was serious and that Buxton was listed as day to day.
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3 weeks ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Houston Astros |Kyle Tucker |Mauricio Dubon
About 7 minutes reading time. HOUSTON (AP) — When Cam Smith made his MLB debut on opening day for the Houston Astros, it was the third-fastest that someone had gone from the draft to the majors. Selected 14th overall by the Cubs in last year’s draft, Smith played just 32 minor league games, including five at Double-A, before moving to the big leagues.
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3 weeks ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Houston Astros |Hunter Brown |Josh Lowe |Taj Bradley
About 2 minutes reading time. HOUSTON (AP) — Junior Caminero hit two of Tampa Bay’s season-high five home runs and Zack Littell threw his first career complete game as the Rays sailed to a 16-3 victory over the Houston Astros Saturday. Littell (5-5) allowed 10 hits and three runs with six strikeouts. The Rays have won each of Littell’s last seven starts and he’s 5-0 in that stretch. The 21-year-old Caminero had a career-best four hits and drove in five runs.
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1 month ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Cam Smith |Christian Walker |Houston Astros |Luis Severino
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros first baseman Christian Walker left Wednesday’s game against the Athletics after being hit by a pitch on his right hand. Walker was hit by a 96 mph pitch from Luis Severino in the fourth inning. He writhed in pain for a few seconds before trotting to first base, where he was examined by a trainer. He remained in the game and scored on a two-out single by Cam Smith.
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1 month ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Hayden Wesneski |Houston Astros |Luis Garcia |Luis García |Ronel Blanco
About 2 minutes reading time. HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco will have season-ending Tommy John surgery next week. The team made the announcement Wednesday after Blanco got a second opinion. He was last week with inflammation in his throwing elbow, a few days after his last start on May 17. “I know how hard he’s worked to get to this point and it stinks,” manager Joe Espada said.
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1 month ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Hayden Wesneski |Houston Astros |Isaac Paredes |Kyle Tucker
About 2 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Hayden Wesneski is set to undergo Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, likely sidelining him until late in the 2026 season. Wesneski went on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort on May 9, three days after allowing four runs over four innings in a 4-3 loss at Milwaukee. The 27-year-old was 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA.
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2 months ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Houston Astros |Jose Altuve |Kyle Tucker
About 3 minutes reading time. HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros. The reason? He wanted more time to get ready to hit in the bottom of the first inning after coming into the dugout from left field. Altuve is playing left for the first time in his career after spending his first 14 major league seasons at second base. “I just need like 10 more seconds,” he said.
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2 months ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Houston Astros |Jose Altuve |Kyle Tucker
About 3 minutes reading time. HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros. The reason? He wanted more time to get to the dugout from left field. Altuve is playing left for the first time in his career after spending his first 14 MLB seasons at second base. “I just need like 10 more seconds,” he said.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
kristv.com | Larissa Liska |Houston Astros
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Houston Astros Player Development Department announced the Hooks initial 28-man roster on Tuesday, 15 pitchers and 13 position players. The list features 20 returners for the start of Corpus Christi's 20th Anniversary Season led by first-year Hooks manager Ricky Rivera. The Hooks start the season with a spring training exhibition game on April 2 at 6:35 p.m. at Whataburger Field against Texas A&M-Kingsville. Fans can purchase tickets .
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
worldbaseball.com | Matt Tallarini |Matthew Tallarini |Cam Smith |Houston Astros
About 5 minutes reading time. With Opening Day set for Thursday, March 27, the 2025 Major League Baseball season is here. World Baseball Network rounded up some of the most notable roster moves ahead of first pitch. Houston Astros Add Top Prospect Cam Smith to Opening Day RosterThird baseman Cam Smith, Houston’s top prospect and No. 58 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list, will be on the Astros’ Opening Day roster. The 22-year-old from Lake Worth, Fla., was promoted after a strong spring showing.
