Category: Houston Astros

Houston Astros

Astros’ stadium renamed Daikin Park through 2039

The Houston Astros will now play baseball at Daikin Park under a 15-year naming-rights partnership announced Monday. The agreement with Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc. takes effect on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2039 season. Previously known as

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Houston Astros

Report: Astros land Tony Perezchica as 3B coach

The Astros are set to hire Tony Perezchica as their third-base coach to replace Gary Pettis, who was not retained after 10 seasons with the club, the Arizona Republic reported. Perezchica was the Diamondbacks’ third-base coach for eight seasons under

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Houston Astros

Report: Astros split with third-base coach Gary Pettis

The Houston Astros won’t retain third-base coach Gary Pettis, who was on the staff during each of the team’s seven consecutive appearances in the American League Championship Series, The Athletic reported Monday. He had been on the coaching staff since

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Houston Astros

Astros’ Mauricio Dubon recovering from thumb surgery

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is expected to be ready by spring training following surgery on his left thumb on Wednesday. The team announced that Dubon had a procedure to repair the thumb’s ulnar collateral ligament, an injury that he

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Detroit Tigers

Tigers pull off shocking sweep of Astros, advance to ALDS

HOUSTON — Andy Ibanez produced a pinch-hit, two-out, three-run double in the top of the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers capped a stunning sweep of their American League wild-card series with a 5-2 comeback victory over the Houston Astros

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Detroit Tigers

Yordan Alvarez, Astros attempt to even series vs. Tigers

HOUSTON — Astros manager Joe Espada was pleased with Yordan Alvarez’s contributions in Houston’s 3-1 loss during Game 1 of the American League wild-card series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. The Astros need all the help they can get

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