Astros manager Joe Espada said Framber Valdez's critical comments about defensive positioning are "in the past" after the two ...

Left-handed starting pitcher Framber Valdez is in his eighth season with the Houston Astros, having made his big-league debut ...

Part of why Houston struggled against the Athletics is health, as shortstop Jeremy Peña (rib) and third baseman Isaac Paredes ...

Midway through the season, how one GM reflected on the Kyle Tucker offseason trade from the Astros to the Cubs.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted ...

Joe Espada discusses the Astros' need to move on quickly and keep playing with intensity following the four-game sweep by the ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

Joe Espada didn't play in the big leagues, but the Astros manager remembers almost every detail about the two hits he got off ...

Jeremy Peña faced live pitching in recovery from fractured rib as well as continuing to take ground balls and run the bases.

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is ready to begin a rehab assignment as he works his way back from a rib injury sustained on a hit by pitch.

When asked about the recent skid, Astros manager Joe Espada focused more on the positives regarding the team, according to ...