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Hunter Brown was once thought to be a big part of the Houston Astros’ future as a potential front-line starting pitcher, but he has not lived up to expectations so far in the major leagues, but his recent starts indicate he could be on an upward trajectory after utilizing a sinker. “That’s the Hunter that […]

The Houston Astros are currently on a five-game winning streak after starting the season off to a slow start. It’s been a nice turnaround for this franchise lately. As it turns out, manager Joe Espada reveals what he told the team that fueled the recent spark. Espada reveals he gave his team a message in […]

When the Houston Astros signed Jose Abreu to a three-year, $58.5 million contract in November 2022, they were expecting him to bring some big-time pop to their lineup. Needless to say, that has not happened. After a miserable debut campaign in 2023, Abreu has been even worse in 2024. The veteran has been so bad, […]

The Houston Astros have massively underperformed in Joe Espada’s first year as manager. Behind the scene, some Astros are beginning to believe his tenure shouldn’t continue beyond the 2024 season. Two ‘prominent’ members of Houston’s club have ‘quietly expressed’ complaints over Espada’s communication skills, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. There’s no word on if […]

The 2024 MLB regular season of the Houston Astros is not going as fine as most people expected it to be, thus far. After losing to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, 5-4, Houston has sunk to 10 games below .500 with the team now carrying just a 12-22 record — tied with the Los Angeles […]

The Houston Astros fell to 7-15 on the season on Saturday night, losing a close game to the Washington Nationals in D.C. while the Nationals moved to 9-11 overall. The loss led to candid comments from Espada on the missed opportunity, during a time when the ‘Stros saw their top three most shocking surprises to […]

The Houston Astros are off to one of the worst starts in years, sitting at the bottom of the American League West with a 6-11 record. While there’s of course hope this team will turn things around, fans are certainly concerned. But, the early-season struggles aren’t anything new to veteran Jose Altuve, who has gone […]

The Houston Astros have consistently been one of the best teams in baseball in recent years, but they have gotten off to a rough start this season. Coming into Saturday’s game at home against the Texas Rangers, the Astros were 4-11. Fortunately for Houston, they were able to pick up a big win over the […]

Although the Houston Astros (4-10) are top 10 in batting average, slugging percentage and OPS, while also being tied for third in home runs through 14 games of their 2024 MLB season, they are in last place in the American League West. That’s right, even the Oakland Athletics have figured out how to win five […]

Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez didn’t have a terrible Opening Day start against the New York Yankees, but there were definite areas that needed improvement in the Astros’ 5-4 loss to the Bronx Bombers on Thursday. Valdez was charged with three runs in 4 2/3 innings, but he did make key pitches to escape multiple […]

With Dusty Baker stepping down from the role, the Houston Astros turned to Joe Espada as their next manager. One of Espada’s main goals with the Astros will be monitoring ace Justin Verlander. Houston’s ace has been dealing with a shoulder injury throughout spring training. He didn’t face live hitters until Wednesday and is set […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander threw about 60 pitches off of the mound in a bullpen session on Sunday, which is a good sign considering he came into spring dealing with an issues with his side, but it remains up in the air whether or not he will be ready for Opening Day on […]

The Houston Astros have identified their replacement at manager after the retirement of Dusty Baker, and are set to announce Joe Espada as the club’s next manager, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com Joe Espada will reportedly be named new manager of the Astros, per https://t.co/Z3s2EpgF39's @brianmctaggart. pic.twitter.com/f1JSbiBTw2 — MLB (@MLB) November 12, 2023 The […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have big shoes to fill after Craig Consell left the team for the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers finished the year as the top team in the NL Central and made the MLB Playoffs as a Wildcard.  Milwaukee is interested in Astros bench coach Coach Joe Espada for their manager position. However, Dana […]

The Houston Astros continue to search for a new manager after Dusty Baker officially retired last week. Astros GM Dana Brown said that they have interviewed current bench coach Joe Espada for the role, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. “We’re making progress, and we feel like we’re getting closer. We’re not going to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were preparing for manager Craig Counsell’s eventual departure. However, the Brewers didn’t expect Counsell to bounce for their NL Central divisional rival Chicago Cubs. Now, Milwaukee must go back to the drawing board when it comes to finding their next manager. The Brewers already have a list of candidates for the vacancy. […]

the Houston Astros saw their postseason run come to an end against the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the ALCS. It was a crushing way to end the year, and manager Dusty Baker announced his retirement from baseball after the series came to an end. So, where the Astros go for the next manager […]

The Houston Astros were eliminated in the ALCS after losing Game 7 to the Texas Rangers in a hard-fought series, and after the game was over, it was reported that Dusty Baker has been telling people within the organization and those close to him that the 2023 season will be his final season as manager […]

The New York Mets were expected to compete with the National League powerhouses in 2023. They had one of the highest payrolls entering the 2023 season, but the Edwin Diaz season-ending injury in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) was a sign of bad things to come for the organization. The Mets started off slow in […]

The Chicago White Sox’ managerial search received a pair of conflicting reports on Friday. MLB insider Mike Rodriguez reported that Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada is expected to be the White Sox next manager. However, NBC Sports reported that Chicago is set to interview former head coach Ozzie Guillen. Guillen managed the White Sox […]

The Miami Marlins seemed to be on the verge of making their way back to the forefront of the MLB after they unexpectedly snuck into the MLB Playoffs during the shortened 60 game season back in 2020. But the following two seasons didn’t go Miami’s way, and now they are back to the drawing board […]

With three people left in their search for a new manager, the New York Mets are wrapping up their final interviews with each remaining candidate. Buck Showalter, the most experienced candidate — and the only one with managing a major league team — seems like the frontrunner. However, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that […]

The New York Mets’ managerial search appears to be in the home stretch. A handful of names have been whittled down a trio of three men. Joel Sherman and Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reported that Buck Showalter and Joe Espada are two of the Mets’ finalists for the opening. Jon Heyman of […]

The Oakland Athletics may not be able to reshape their roster due to the Major League Baseball lockout. But they can still fill a major need while a new collective bargaining agreement is negotiated. Oakland is in need of a manager after Bob Melvin, who spend 11 years with the A’s, ditched the team and joined […]

The Chicago Cubs are ramping up their managerial search for the best candidate to replace Joe Maddon, and a source with the Houston Astros tells David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago that Astros bench coach Joe Espada had a “sensational” interview with the Cubs: Houston source tells me Astros coach Joe Espada had a sensational […]