Houston Astros choose infielder Brendan Rodgers for final opening-day roster spot
Brendan Rodgers, a former Gold Glove winner at second base, earned the final spot on the Houston Astros' season-opening ...
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5 Astros who stood out in a big way this spring
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How Yankees' Cody Bellinger decided on his unique batting stance
A," he said, "and just kind of the hand move, the way the barrel moves, it's more efficient for me that way than it is ...
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Former top prospect Jon Singleton among Astros’ final spring training roster cuts
Manager Joe Espada informed ... s lack of left-handed-hitting options for its bench still gave Singleton some hope to crack the team despite his poor production. Espada and the Astros sought ...
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Opening season in No. 2 spot
Manager Joe Espada announced Monday that Paredes will hit out of the second spot in the batting order to begin the season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Paredes has seen ...
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Astros tell 3 players they won't be on Opening Day roster
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros continue to fine-tune their lineup ahead of the first game of the regular season. In a post to X on Sunday, the Astros said manager Joe Espada told three players ...
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How call-ups, releases and words left unsaid impact Astros roster
But by midway through Spring Training, Smith's production at the plate was outpacing many of the veterans on the team, prompting manager Joe Espada and ... of left-handed hitting first baseman ...
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Astros’ Luis Garcia Going For Second Opinion On Elbow
The team hasn’t provided much in the way of specifics since then, but manager Joe Espada told the beat on Tuesday that Garcia was going for a second opinion (relayed by Matt Kawahara of The ...