For the first time since November 2022, Houston Astros' right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. took the mound in the fifth inning on Thursday night. Usually, waiting this long for a pitcher to recover from ...

This period strains the Astros’ starting pitching depth. In order to avoid stressing the rotation’s arms, the Astros may rely ...

Placing Ronel Blanco on the injured list Thursday means three-fifths of Houston's season-opening starting rotation is ...

Starting pitching depth has never been more valuable than it is right now, and the Houston Astros are a prime example of why.

The Astros' pitching depth has been tested to start 2025, with former Cubs prospect Hayden Wesneski hitting the injured list ...

The Houston Astros entered the 2025 MLB season with one of the least-regarded minor league systems in the sport.

On the Astros? He’s a luxury. He’s depth. He’s the guy only when you need a guy. And now you know why the 2022 Astros pitching staff has led them to yet another World Series appearance-- because ...

Doing so Sunday made sense — neither man had pitched since Thursday ... skepticism about their depth. Those who are here have formed a solid response. Astros relievers not named Abreu ...

Through the season’s first month, it’s been pitching, pitching, and more pitching carrying this Astros team. Let’s take a look at what they’ve got going right for them, and perhaps take a closer look ...

That's when Jim Stevenson, a scout with the Houston Astros, called ... and by August 2023, he was pitching for the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys. "I think that our scouting department ...