McCullers (forearm) will be cleared for live batting practice if he gets through a bullpen session Monday with no issues ... and is almost ready to face hitters. The right-hander will not be ...

The Astros will rely on him to be the workhorse ... The right-hander was able to throw a no-hitter during his great year, and he finished with a WAR of 4.5. There are some questions on whether ...

If Bregman were on the Astros, he'd be the second-highest-ranked ... Valdez had some notable appearances, including carrying a no-hitter through 8 ⅔ innings against the Texas Rangers on Aug ...

“Smith, the Astros’ No. 1-ranked prospect and No. 59 overall ... With his size, Smith might be projected to be a pretty impressive power hitter going forward and the two home runs in six ...

Many hitters thrive ... The 2015 draft featured Astros' legends Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker as two of the top-five picks. Rodgers (sandwiched between Bregman at No. 2 and Tucker at No. 5) will ...

Astros pitchers’ overall 42.2% groundball ... hitters and he swung at and chased pitches below MLB average. No qualified hitter averaged more pitches per plate appearance than Paredes (4.43).

It’s more (about) consistency — be more of a complete hitter (and ... Though he is no longer a member of the MLBPA’s executive subcommittee, Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. maintains ...