The Houston Astros, based in Houston, Texas, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League Central Division. The Astros were founded as the Houston Colt .45's in 1962.
Lance Berkman made his way to Kissimmee, Fla. in the summer of 1997 with something to prove. Houston's No. 1 pick in the '97 Draft walked onto the field for batting practice, and heads began to turn. "I didn't know much about him," said then-Kissimmee manager John Tamargo. "I knew he had power, but that [...]
HOUSTON — Considering the fact that he's one of the most experienced candidates the Astros will bring in for their first round of managerial interviews, former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost — not surprisingly — made it a point to stress that issue on Thursday afternoon when he addressed the media. Yost was followed in [...]
HOUSTON — Astros season-ticket holders will have the option of showing up at Minute Maid Park next season needing only a credit card to pass through the turnstiles. In an effort to simplify going to Astros games and management of season tickets, and to help save the environment, the Astros will give season-ticket holders the [...]
HOUSTON — The Astros commenced their interviews for a manager Wednesday at Minute Maid Park by sitting down with two men familiar to the organization — interim manager Dave Clark and Minor League field coordinator Al Pedrique. Clark interviewed with president of baseball operations Tal Smith, general manager Ed Wade and several other members of [...]
HOUSTON — After 13 years as a member of the Astros organization, former pitching coach Dewey Robinson said Wednesday he had accepted a job with the Rays, where he will be reunited with former Houston general manager Gerry Hunsicker and pitching coach Jim Hickey. Robinson, who served as pitching coach for two seasons in Houston, [...]
HOUSTON — Astros general manager Ed Wade said late Tuesday the club's coaching staff would undergo significant changes for the 2010 season. The Astros, who will begin interviewing candidates Wednesday for their managerial position, have informed franchise icon Jose Cruz that he will not return as first-base coach next year and instead have offered him [...]
HOUSTON — Upon hearing the Astros were in search of a full-time manager with plenty of experience, Phil Garner last week called president of baseball operations Tal Smith to give an endorsement of Bob Melvin, who had coached under Garner in Milwaukee. Before Garner could even mention Melvin's name, he became a candidate himself. "All [...]
HOUSTON — The Astros on Monday unveiled a diverse list of 10 candidates they hope to get to know better within the next week during the first round of interviews for their vacant managerial position. The list includes managers who have taken their teams to the playoffs, such as former Houston manager Phil Garner and [...]
HOUSTON — Manny Acta, who for 16 years was a coach and player in the Astros' Minor League system, acknowledged via e-mail Friday he has been contact by the Astros about their vacant managerial position. "It is a very special organization to me," Acta wrote. "I spent 16 years of my baseball career over there. [...]
HOUSTON — The Astros outrighted infielder German Duran and right-handed pitchers Chad Paronto and Billy Sadler on Friday, removing them from the 40-man roster in what general manager Ed Wade described as roster housecleaning. Paronto and Sadler have the right to refuse the outright assignment and become free agents, while Duran will be placed on [...]