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1:14Impact Of Freddy Peralta Trade On Market For Framber Valdez
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8:27Top-12 Starting Pitchers for 2026!
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0:44Panic or Don't Panic: AL Playoff Picture
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0:39Astros Swept By Mariners, Now Tied For Final AL WC Spot
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8:49Start or Sit Questions & Injury Updates for the Final Week!
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10:59Week 27 Preview: Schedule, Sleepers & Two-Start Pitchers
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1:18Highlights: Rangers at Astros (9/16)
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1:05Gut Check Time for Astros
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0:40Still A Tight Race For AL West Title
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1:04Aaron Boone's Reaction After Yankees Fall to Astros
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1:12Highlights: Angels at Astros (9/1)
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1:44Highlights: Astros at Tigers (8/20)
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9:08Cristian Javier's Return & Josh Hader's Shoulder Injury!
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1:53Highlights: Astros at Yankees (8/9)
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1:31Highlights: Astros at Marlins (8/4)
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10:13Trade Deadline Deals! Mason Miller to the Padres, Correa Back to Houston & More!
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0:46Bigger Impact: Carlos Correa or Eugenio Suarez
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1:15Carlos Correa Heads Back to Astros
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0:31BREAKING: Carlos Correa Traded to Astros
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1:19MLB Trade Deadline: Top Potential Buyers Ahead of Deadline
Player Outlook
Tatsuya Imai is looking to become the latest in a growing group of Japanese starting pitchers to successfully make the jump from NPB to MLB. He had an outstanding 2025 season for the Saitama Seibu Lions, with career bests in both ERA (1.92) and WHIP (0.89). NPB is in a dead-ball era right now, with league-wide ERA dropping to 3.01 last year, so those figures are a little less dominant than they may seem, but they came with career bests in both K% (27.8%) and BB% (7.0%). That latter is particularly notable, as Imai struggled significantly with control early in his career and had never previously produced a BB% better than 9.8%. Imai is undersized at 5-foot-11, but he has decent fastball velocity (94.8 mph), a five-pitch mix and a deceptive, low-slot delivery. If the command gains stick around, he should be able to get big-league hitters out, though don't expect dominance on the same level as Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had three straight seasons with an ERA south of 1.70 before making the leap.
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Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggart2D agoAstros prospect Brice Matthews was taken aback at getting his number retired at Atascocita HS https://t.co/YszohRkEck -
Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggart2D agoAstros top prospect Brice Matthews had his baseball jersey number retired at his alma mater, Atascocita High School, this morning. https://t.co/UdRqhSE6no
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Chandler Rome@Chandler_Rome2D agoRT @Chandler_Rome: The Astros-Giants trade is done, source said. More here on the rationale behind it, with @extrabaggs - https://t.co/409w… -
Chronicle Astros@ChronAstros2D agoKai-Wei Teng pitched as both a starter and reliever for Giants. To make room for Teng, Astros designate J.P France for assignment. https://t.co/GCZN3JWUhA -
Matt Kawahara@matthewkawahara2D agoAstros acquire right-hander Kai-Wei Teng in trade with Giants, designate J.P. France for assignment: https://t.co/ID4JF17XHD -
Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggart2D agoSource: LHP Tom Cosgrove signs with the Astros on a Minor League deal with invite to Spring Training. He’ll make $900,000 if in the Majors. Reliever has pitched in 74 big league games, mostly with the Padres.
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Chandler Rome@Chandler_Rome2D agoThe Astros-Giants trade is done, source said. More here on the rationale behind it, with @extrabaggs - https://t.co/409wOX6gOo
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Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggart2D agoRT @MLBPipeline: The #SFGiants are reportedly acquiring #Astros No. 13 prospect Jancel Villarroel in exchange for RHP Kai-Wei Teng, @brianm…
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Brian McTaggart@brianmctaggart2D agoSource: the Astros are close to acquiring RHP Kai-Wei Teng from the Giants for Minor League catcher Jancel Villarroel. @Chandler_Rome first on report.
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Chandler Rome@Chandler_Rome2D agoThe Astros are designating J.P. France for assignment, source tells @TheAthletic. That presumably will clear a 40-man roster spot for Kai-Wei Teng, whom Houston is on the verge of acquiring from the San Francisco Giants.