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Matt Thaiss Matt Thaiss Catches on with Houston
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 8:53 PM
Thaiss signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on July 24.
Analysis: Thaiss was cut loose by the Red Sox in mid July, and he was brought in on a minor-league deal shortly after. He then missed a 10-day stretch in August while on the temporarily inactive list, but he returned to the team Tuesday. He's appeared in two games since for Triple-A Sugar Land (0-for-7 with two strikeouts). |
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Nelson Velazquez Nelson Velazquez Inks majors deal with Houston
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 6:15 PM
The Astros signed Velazquez to a major-league contract Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Velazquez cleared waivers Sunday after being designated for assignment by the Astros on Thursday. He was originally outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land, but Velazquez will rejoin the Astros' 26-man roster to provide the team with depth in the outfield. In a corresponding move, Raynel Delgado was optioned to Sugar Land. |
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Raynel Delgado Raynel Delgado Sent to Triple-A
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 6:15 PM
Delgado was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Delgado was promoted to the big leagues Thursday and appeared in two games, going 0-for-4 with a run scored and a walk. However, he'll report to Triple-A following Monday's move, which opened up a spot for Nelson Velazquez. |
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Nelson Velazquez Nelson Velazquez Sent outright to Triple-A
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 8:22 AM
The Astros outrighted Velazquez to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.
Analysis: Velazquez has been outrighted before, giving him the right decline the Astros' outright assignment if he wants. If the 27-year-old stick around, he will provide additional outfield depth at Sugar Land. Velazquez has slashed .205/.273/.410 with four home runs across 37 games in the majors this season between the Cardinals and Astros. |
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Jose Altuve Jose Altuve Goes deep in loss
Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 6:17 AM
Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the A's.
Analysis: Altuve extended the Astros' lead to 3-0 in the first inning with a two-run blast off Brady Basso, his 14th homer of the year and first in 14 games. While Altuve's power numbers have taken a step back, the veteran second-baseman has been swinging the bat well of late, going 21-for-67 (.313) across 19 games since the start of August. Overall, Altuve is slashing .245/.309/.399 with 57 runs scored, 40 RBI and four steals across 445 plate appearances this season. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Fans season-high eight Sunday
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 10:58 PM
Javier did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Athletics, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out a season-high eight over four innings.
Analysis: Javier generated an impressive 21 whiffs while throwing 56 of his 90 pitches for strikes and set a season high by punching out eight. He kept the Athletics scoreless through four innings, but when he returned for the fifth, the right-hander allowed a leadoff single and a walk before Brian Serven launched a three-run homer that chased him from the game. Javier has not seen much improvement since returning to the rotation, posting a 5.68 ERA with a 0-3 record across four starts. He owns an inflated 6.47 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 38:19 K:BB across 40.1 innings this season and is slated to face the Mets on the road Saturday. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz Resting Sunday
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:09 PM
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Analysis: Diaz will head to the bench after he started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties in the finale. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Sitting in third straight game
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:06 PM
Trammell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Analysis: Trammell will take a seat for the third straight game and may be losing hold of regular duties in left field. LaMonte Wade will cover the position for a second straight contest after going 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4- 3 loss. |
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Hunter Brown Hunter Brown Fires 5.2 strong innings
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 10:07 PM
Brown took a no-decision against the Athletics on Saturday, allowing one run on seven hits and three walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: Brown fared mostly well at keeping the ball down, inducing seven groundouts, but a Donovan Walton solo home run did leave a blemish on the hurler's line. The right-hander has been very consistent as of late, pitching at least five innings in six consecutive starts while giving up three runs or fewer each time out during that period. Brown is set to take a 3.51 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 76:43 K:BB over 74.1 innings into a road matchup against a hot Mets lineup. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Back in action Saturday
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 3:21 PM
Pena (hand) is batting leadoff and starting at shortstop against the Athletics on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Pena missed each of Houston's past two games after being hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday, but he's feeling well enough to re-enter the lineup Saturday. Nick Allen started each of the Astros' two contests at shortstop while Pena was out, but he's back on the bench upon the latter's return. |
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Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez Doubles twice in win
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 10:30 PM
Alvarez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 4-0 win over the Athletics. He was also hit by a pitch.
Analysis: Alvarez drove in runs on doubles in the fifth and seventh innings. The 29-year-old slugger has homered just once in 18 August contests, but he's hitting .302 with eight doubles, eight RBI and 11 runs scored in what has still been a productive month. On the season, he's slashing .321/.434/.618 with 36 home runs, 90 RBI, 85 runs scored and a stolen base across 557 plate appearances. |
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Hayden Wesneski Hayden Wesneski Throws five scoreless in win
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 10:20 PM
Wesneski (3-1) earned the win against the Athletics on Friday, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out four in five scoreless innings.
Analysis: Wesneski kept the Athletics off the board over five solid innings, generating 14 swinging strikes while throwing a season-high 91 pitches. It was a nice rebound after the 28-year-old allowed five runs Saturday, and he's allowed three earned runs or fewer while working five-plus frames in each of his four other starts since making his season debut July 29. He'll carry a 4.23 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB across 27.2 innings this season into a road matchup with the Mets next week. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Still out of lineup Friday
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 3:50 PM
Pena (hand) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Pena will miss a second straight start after he was hit in the hand by a pitch Wednesday and removed from the game. Nick Allen is making the start at shortstop and batting ninth Friday. Pena was fielding grounders in pregame warmups, however, so his absence could be brief. |
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Bryan King Bryan King Sent to minors
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 3:08 PM
The Astros optioned King to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: King has appeared in 51 games out of Houston's bullpen this season, posting a 4.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB across 53 innings. He was shelled for five runs on five hits with one strikeout across 1.1 innings during Thursday's 18-3 loss to the Angels. After throwing 37 pitches in that outing, he's heading down so the Astros can recall a fresher arm. |
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Kai-Wei Teng Kai-Wei Teng Back in big leagues
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 3:05 PM
The Astros recalled Teng from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Teng was optioned to Sugar Land in late July and worked exclusively out of the bullpen while with the minor-league club, turning in a 3.48 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB across 10.1 innings. He'll work in relief for the Astros after making 10 starts for the team earlier this season. |
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Mike Burrows Mike Burrows Another strong outing in minors
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 9:22 AM
Burrows struck out five and permitted one hit and two walks over 4.2 scoreless innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.
Analysis: After submitting a 5.99 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 18 appearances (17 starts) for Houston to begin the season, Burrows was on his way to a demotion before landing on the injured list July 13 due to right elbow neuritis. However, after posting an 8:3 K:BB while allowing just four hits over nine innings between a pair of rehab starts with Sugar Land, Burrows is looking more likely to get another chance once he comes off the IL, especially given the current state of the back end of the Astros' rotation. Burrows was able to build up to 78 pitches Thursday, so he should be able to handle a standard workload if he ends up rejoining the rotation next week. |
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Peter Lambert Peter Lambert Crushed by Angels on Thursday
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 2:20 AM
Lambert (8-7) allowed nine runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three batters over 3.2 innings in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.
Analysis: Lambert fell behind 1-0 in the first inning, but that looked like a pitching masterclass compared to how the rest of his outing went. The right-hander gave up three runs in the second frame and five in the fourth, though three of those runs were charged to him after he had given way to a reliever. Overall, the nine runs were by far a season-worst mark for Lambert, who entered Thursday having given up no more than two earned runs in any of his previous eight starts. The disastrous performance pushed the veteran hurler's season ERA from a solid 3.11 all the way up to 3.68. Lambert will try to bounce back in his next start, which is lined up to be a matchup against the Yankees in New York. |
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Raynel Delgado Raynel Delgado Returning to majors
Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 5:33 PM
The Astros recalled Delgado from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday.
Analysis: Delgado's last MLB stint was July 19 when he started at second base prior to getting optioned the next day. Since then, the 26-year-old has slashed .304/.383/.451 with a home run and four stolen bases across 116 plate appearances in 26 games. In a corresponding move Thursday, the Astros designated Nelson Velazquez for assignment. |
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Nelson Velazquez Nelson Velazquez Designated for assignment
Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 5:31 PM
The Astros designated Velazquez for assignment Thursday.
Analysis: Velazquez will end up as the necessary roster casualty needed to make room for Raynel Delgado, who was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday. Velazquez went 0-for-4 with a sacrifice fly during his 10-day stint with the Astros but owns a .764 OPS across 163 plate appearances in the minors this season. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Remaining out Thursday
Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 4:03 PM
Pena (hand) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Pena made an early exit from Wednesday's contest after taking a pitch off his hand, and he'll need at least one day off to recover before returning to the starting nine. Nick Allen will start at shortstop as a result and bat eighth. |
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