Tag: Houston Astros

Astros' 13th round pick Bryce Boettcher won't report to spring training — because he's playing football at Oregon

Bryce Boettcher, the two-sport star who led Oregon’s football team in tackles after being drafted in the 13th round of the Major League...

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to join Giants on 1-year deal: Source

The San Francisco Giants are likely to go as far as their crop of young pitchers can carry them next season. So it...

2024-25 MLB Top 40 Free Agent Big Board: After Burnes and Soto, what's the next big move?

Juan Soto is the kind of player Scott Boras, his agent, will call “generational” and not be exaggerating. That’s why this year’s class...

Astros GM Dana Brown says team pivoted when negotiations with Alex Bregman 'stalled'

HOUSTON — Contract negotiations “stalled” between the Houston Astros and free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman, prompting general manager Dana Brown to pivot and...

Signing Christian Walker signals an end to the Alex Bregman era in Houston

HOUSTON — The crossroads is here, as one era of Houston Astros baseball ends while the next one evolves. Precedents held across this...

Christian Walker, Max Kepler should bring good value to their new teams: Law

Two more players from my top-50 free agent ranking have found new homes, with Christian Walker (No. 19) reportedly agreeing to a three-year,...