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There is no question mark more important, however, than Jeremy Pena, who is pushing to be in the Opening Day lineup despite fracturing his right ring finger in an exhibition game for Team Dominican Republic in preparation for the World Baseball Classic on March 4.
Cam Smith has looked 'really good offensively' in his second spring training with Houston Astros as he fights to earn a spot in the outfield.
The Houston Astros face the Washington Nationals in this MLB Grapefruit League Spring Training game on Saturday.
As the Houston Astros gear up for the 2026 season, challenges arise with Josh Hader's minor setback, Hunter Brown's leadership debut, and Tatsuya Imai's MLB debut.
Mike Burrows concluded a strong spring for the Astros and says he'll be fine for the regular season after being hit by a ground ball.
Mets right field candidate Mike Tauchman exited the team's spring training game against the Astros with left knee discomfort.
We are about one week away from Opening Day, and the final rosters are starting to take shape. So we asked the MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.
The Houston Astros added Mike Burrows this offseason to round out the starting rotation, and it's paying huge dividends already.