JUPITER, Fla. — Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. isn’t expected to be ready for Opening Day because of a flexor injury. In his absence, the Astros are counting on right-hander Luis Garcia to continue to fill the void left by McCullers, as he did last year in the postseason. Garcia, 25, made his spring debut Sunday … Read more
HOUSTON – Omar López is the definition of a “baseball lifer”, a person who has dedicated his life to baseball in the less glamorous aspects as an instructor and manager from the first levels of the minor leagues to the winter leagues and, now, as a coach third for the Astros. The Venezuelan has 23 … Read more
SEATTLE – With the regular season now in its final month, shortstop Carlos Correa’s days with the Astros could be drawing to a close. The Puerto Rican, one of the five remaining members of the team that won the 2017 World Series, will be a free agent at the end of the season, although he … Read more
