...full-time hitter, and the results have been positive for the Pirates prospect. HOMER LEADER: Entering the weekend, Houston Astros prospect George Springer held the minor league lead with 11 home runs through 33 games.It's a pleasant sight for...

HOUSTON - Rick Ankiel and the Houston Astros made an impressive debut in the American League, trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 Sunday night in the major league opener and...

...over a team that lost 213 games the past two years.The payroll has been slashed and expectations are low for the Houston Astros, but don't expect their new manager to rule with an iron fist. Porter wants his players to be themselves."We...

...Jones added another highlight on his impressive farewell tour as he made the most of his final swings against the Houston Astros.Jones had two hits in his last two at-bats and scored the go-ahead run on a sixth-inning wild pitch, helping...

...down South.Normally a big draw wherever they go, the Yankees played to a crowd of 3,213 when they visited the Houston Astros. The Orioles often sold out home games against the likes of the Yankees, Boston and Philadelphia. Not this year...

...Freddie Freeman and rookie Evan Gattis each hit their second home run this spring and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 14-9 Friday in a meeting of split squads.In another split squad game, Josh Johnson struck out five in 3 2-3...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Carlos Pena wasn't signed by the Houston Astros because of his .197 batting average or 19 homers last year.The former Rays first baseman was brought in to be a team leader...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Roger Clemens might show up at Houston Astros spring training this week for a minor league minicamp that includes his son, Koby. The minicamp begins Monday in Kissimmee and...

...Maholm extended his streak of not allowing an earned run to 24? innings as the Atlanta Braves beat a split squad of Houston Astros 2-0 on Thursday in the final Grapefruit League game for both teams.Both teams left Florida almost immediately...

...struck out 10 in six hitless innings and Dan Uggla hit one of three homers for a split-squad of Braves, who beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday.Teheran, Atlanta's fifth starter, walked three while lowering his ERA to 1.04 in six starts...