The Houston Astros struck gold this offseason with the Kyle Tucker trade, acquiring standout outfielder Cam Smith and third baseman Isaac Paredes.

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The Houston Astros have suffered from health woes all year, and the problem only continued with an announcement made on Friday.

Friday night was a rough one for the Astros. Not only did they fall to the Athletics, 15-3. They also had Major League history made against them.

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane and former team owner Drayton McLane settled dispute over Comcast SportsNet Houston after one day in court.

The Astros recalled Contreras from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday. Since being moved to the minors in mid-April, Contreras has poste a 3.34 ERA and 1.37 WHIP alongside a 27:19 K:BB through 29.2 innings. He'll now get another shot as a middle reliever for the big-league squad, replacing Nick Hernandez.

Astros target ace Sandy Alcantara in blockbuster trade proposal with Marlins before MLB deadline. Explore a potential Alcantara to Astros trade.

The Astros kicked off Billy Wagner's Baseball Hall of Fame induction weekend with a celebration of their longtime star closer.