Houston signs free agent outfielder Colby Rasmus to a one-year deal. After smashing 25 home runs and starring in the postseason, Rasmus opted to return for the 2016 season. More Houston Astros...
Looking to solve their shortstop woes, the Colts trade two pitchers, Jim Dickson and Wally Wolf, and cash to Cincinnati for Eddie Kasko . Kasko hits .244 in two seasons with Houston...
Matt Albers is born in Houston, TX. The righthanded prospect compiles a 4-13 record playing for his hometown team over parts of two seasons (2006,2007) before being dealt to Baltimore. More Houston...
Houston inks pitchers Mark Grant and Eric Bell to contracts. Neither wins a game for the Astros, appearing in just 16 games between them. More Houston Astros history & fan-cave gifts →...
Orlando Palmeiro s born in Hoboken, NJ. The free agent pickup bats .258 as a reserve outfielder over four seasons with Houston (2004-2007) with six homers. More Houston Astros history & fan-cave...
Astros deal outfielder Dexter Fowler to the Cubs for infielder Luis Valbuena and pitcher Dan Straily. Valbuena belts 25 homers while splitting time between third base and first base that season. More...
Two former Houston first round draft choices are born on this day. Infielder Phil Nevin is born in Fullerton, CA. The first pick overall in the 1992 June draft, Nevin tries management's...
Bob Aspromonte is the first recipient of the Jim Umbricht Award , given to the team's most valuable player for the previous season. The honor was renamed after Umbricht's death from cancer...
First baseman Jeff Bagwell is voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with 86.2% of the vote, along with catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who played briefly with the Astros, and outfielder Tim Raines....
Wandy Rodriguez is born in Santiago, D.R. The lefthander had an 80-84 record with a 4.04 ERA in eight seasons (2005-2012) as an Astro. More Houston Astros history & fan-cave gifts →...