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Justin Verlander's brother, Ben Verlander, appreciates the Houston Astros for coming clean about Jeremy Pena's injury.

Handed a 6-1 lead, Astros starter Colton Gordon could not complete five innings. Goodman hit a solo home run in the first. He ...

Houston's 6-5 win over Colorado was latest example of Astros finding key hits and runs with stars like Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez out.

Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena is out of the lineup again on Sunday with a rib injury, but Joe Espada does not seem concerned.

Yordan Alvarez, out since May 2 with a broken hand, will face live pitching as will Chas McCormick, out since May 31 with an ...

Another injury scare was present for the Houston Astros on Friday. They have overcome tons of absences thus far in the 2025 ...

Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña was held out of the lineup for a second straight game on Sunday but continues to make progress ...

Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña was not in the lineup Saturday but was feeling better after leaving the Astros’ victory over ...

Joe Espada took a leave of absence as bench coach of the Houston Astros last year to spend time with his father when he fell ill with heart complications. “I almost lost him while I was there ...

FULSHEAR, Texas — Joe Espada started writing in high school and hasn’t stopped since, documenting four decades of his dreams, defeats and deliberations. He chronicled love and loss, sacrifice ...

Joe has been doing a great job of letting us know what’s expected of us and where he’s thinking of taking the team.” Either Espada or bench coach Omar López is constantly present in the ...