Brian McTaggart is a Reporter at various outlets including FantasyPros, BVM Sports, and Major League Baseball (MLB). He covers a wide range of topics within the realm of sports, focusing on competitive and professional sports, as well as the business aspects of the sports industry. Brian's work has been featured in notable platforms such as numberFire, Baytown Sun, Lookout Landing, iHeartRadio, and Knowledia.
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Brian McTaggart's coverage focuses predominantly on baseball, with a specific emphasis on the Houston Astros and Major League Baseball. His articles primarily cover events, investment analysis, and evolving stories within the sport.
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By: Brian Mctaggart
ARLINGTON -- The Astros cranked three home runs, including Yordan Alvarez’s 31st of the season in the first inning and a third-inning grand slam by LaMonte Wade Jr., to back a strong outing from Peter Lambert and beat the Rangers, 9-3, on Saturday night at Globe Life Field.
By: Brian Mctaggart
Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the Astros' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Logan Hughes, who was selected 17th overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CT through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 5-20. Stream it live on MLB, MLB.TV, MLB+ and the MLB App.
Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the Astros' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Logan Hughes, who was selected 17th overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CT through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 5-20. Stream it live on MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+ and the MLB App. ARLINGTON — A year after taking high school shortstop Xavier Neyens in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Astros went up the middle for a two more shortstops with two of their first six picks on Saturday, taking Georgia high school standout Keon Johnon in the third round…
By: Brian Mctaggart
ARLINGTON -- The Astros head into the All-Star break having lost four of their last six games after letting a winnable game get away from them when the Rangers walked them off for a 6-5 win in Sunday’s series finale at Globe Life Field. That one didn’t feel good for
Initially sent down after his last start, Astros right-hander Mike Burrows was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday, retroactive to July 7, with right elbow neuritis. Right-hander Alimber Santa, who was called up at the time of the Burrows move, was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land. Burrows was
By: Brian Mctaggart
HOUSTON – The American League is wide open entering the All-Star break, which means the Astros – who have been below .500 for most of the season – are in the thick of the race in the AL West, standing three games behind the first-place Rangers with 64 games remaining.
By: Brian Mctaggart
HOUSTON -- The Astros are finalizing a deal to send Lance McCullers Jr. \-\- the veteran right-hander who helped Houston win a pair of World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 while pitching in some of the biggest games in franchise history -- and left-hander Colton Gordon to the Brewers,
By: Brian Mctaggart
HOUSTON -- The big news Wednesday for the Astros was the trade that sent veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and Triple-A lefty Colton Gordon to the Brewers, a move which frees up a couple of 40-man roster spots and also some money for the Astros with the Trade Deadline approaching.
By: Brian McTaggart
HOUSTON — The big news Wednesday for the Astros was the trade that sent veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and Triple-A lefty Colton Gordon to the Brewers, a move which frees up a couple of 40-man roster spots and also some money for the Astros with the Trade Deadline approaching. A closer look at the transaction revealed a familiar last name to baseball fans: Fielder. As in Jadyn Fielder, the son of former All-Star slugger Prince Fielder and grandson of former All-Star slugger Cecil Fielder. He was traded to the Astros from the Brewers in the deal and will report…
By: Brian Mctaggart
HOUSTON -- Lucas Spence had a big day on the water while at home in northern Illinois during the All-Star break, catching a personal-best 11-pound, 30 1/2-ounce walleye while fishing with his father. That wasn’t even the best thing to happen to him this week.
