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Spring training is in full swing, and while the Astros are buzzing with energy, a touching moment with Jeremy Peña and a young fan reminds us that baseball is about more than just wins and losses. As the team looks to bounce back from a rough 2025, all eyes are on emerging talents like Spencer Arrighetti and the hopes of a healthy Yordan Alvarez.
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Climbingtalshill
Astros fan wins high stakes rock-paper-scissor battle and the reward was pure cinema
The Houston Astros are busy down at spring training, but shortstop Jeremy Peña still had time to make one young fan's experience extra special.
Climbingtalshill
Spencer Arrighetti nugget from spring training should have Astros fans excited
Spencer Arrighetti has turned to Tatsuya Imai as a mentor, and the lessons he's learning could make a big impact in the Houston Astros rotation in 2026.
Crawfish Boxes
Let’s overreact to a spring training game
The Astros opened their spring training schedule with a 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Saturday afternoon in West Palm Beach. While no veterans were in action, Joe Espada’s lineup was littered with guys fighting to make the Opening Day roster, making the first half of the game somewhat interesting. Here are some notes and […]
MLB.com
Astros have loved Burrows' stuff for a while. Now it's up close
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Ask Astros manager Joe Espada what he likes about pitcher Mike Burrows and he’ll mention his arsenal of pitches, his work ethic and the fact that he’s got five more years of team control. There’s another trait Espada enjoys in the right-hander as much as
MLB.com
Healthy Yordan a threat to Bagwell's HR mark -- and key to playoff return
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros’ single-season home run record of 47 was set by Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell 26 years ago -- the first year Houston moved into its downtown ballpark. Lance Berkman made a run at Bagwell’s record six years later, but he finished
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