The Houston Astros (76-63) have a big September ahead, and although they usually find a way through tough times, they cannot afford to sleep-walk through the end of the regular season in a tricky ...

On Tuesday, Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball announced that after much testing, trial and error, including during this year’s All-Star game, the league would integrate an automated balls and ...

Miami — Put it on a T-shirt. Like an old-timey “Wanted” poster: Dillon Dingler’s mugshot with the inscription, Strike Bandit, underneath. The man steals strikes, plain and simple. “One of our quiet ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Framber Valdez has denied intentionally hitting his catcher in the chest with a pitch almost immediately after giving up a grand slam in a loss to the New York Yankees last ...

MLB has announced that beginning next season, the ABS (automatic ball-strike) Challenge System is going to be implemented for all games. This could be bad news for SF Giants catcher Patrick Bailey who ...

HOUSTON — Houston starter Framber Valdez said he apologized to catcher César Salazar after hitting him in the chest with a pitch Tuesday night, but he insisted that he didn’t hit his teammate on ...

An unhappy Framber Valdez appeared to pull a petty move on his own catcher during Tuesday’s game. The Houston Astros left-hander Valdez drew the start on Tuesday against the New York Yankees at Daikin ...

First in a series on the Houston Astros' 2025 season, which ended one win short of the playoffs The tandem proved a source of stability, at least, for a second straight season. Diaz or Caratini ...

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