Brian McTaggart

ANAHEIM -- With the Trade Deadline less than two months away, speculation has begun to circulate that the Astros could be in a position to try to deal slugger Yordan Alvarez, who leads the Major Leagues with a 1.070 OPS and the American League with 22 homers and 48 RBIs.

ANAHEIM -- Jose Altuve tagged up from third base on a popup to shallow center field in the 10th inning Monday night and scored the game-winning run, giving the Astros a 5-4 win over the Angels with a breathtaking finish at Angel Stadium. With runners at first and third and

ANAHEIM -- While the Astros got relatively good news on Tuesday regarding infielder Nick Allen’s left hamstring injury, the same couldn’t be said concerning veteran outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Wade, who was removed from Monday’s 5-4 extra-inning win over the Angels with a right hamstring strain, could be facing a

ANAHEIM -- The trade the Astros made with the Blue Jays in the early days of Spring Training to reacquire outfielder Joey Loperfido and ship outfielder Jesús Sánchez north of the border has been tilted decidedly in the favor of Toronto so far. Sánchez slashed .296/.328/.476 with seven homers in

ANAHEIM -- With three shortstops on the injured list, the Astros took a step to address their lack of depth at the position Wednesday by acquiring Minor League infielder Raynel Delgado from the Rays in exchange for cash. Delgado will report to Triple-A Sugar Land. Delgado, a left-handed hitter, was

ANAHEIM -- Astros ace Hunter Brown made his fourth and final Minor League rehab start in Triple-A Sugar Land’s 2-1 loss to Sacramento on Wednesday, allowing one earned run and striking out seven batters in five innings pitched at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. Brown, who went on the

ANAHEIM -- Astros starting pitcher Peter Lambert wasn’t going to pitch beyond the seventh inning on Wednesday night, but when he was struck in the right hand by a comebacker off the bat of Nick Madrigal, that made the decision easy for manager Joe Espada.

KANSAS CITY -- Things are about to get busier for Astros general manager Dana Brown, who was with the club in Anaheim earlier this week but will skip the trip to Kansas City so he can scout for the MLB Draft, which is less than a month away. Then comes

KANSAS CITY -- Right-hander Ryan Weiss, whom the Astros signed to a one-year, $2.6 million (with a $5 million club option) offseason deal after spending the previous two seasons pitching in Korea, was designated for assignment by the club Friday following a disappointing half season. Weiss made the Opening Day

KANSAS CITY -- In one of the most prodigious power displays in Astros history, slugger Yordan Alvarez became the third player in franchise history, and the first in more than 30 years, to club two home runs in one inning -- one of which was a grand slam -- on