Astros Spring Training Notes: Full Squad Workouts, Bregmanโs contract situation and Peรฑaโs new swing
The Houston Astros held their first full squad workout Monday in West Palm Beach, where new manager Joe Espada sent a message in a team meeting - this is a World Series contender. While Espada declined to go into the specifics of his speech, players intimated Espada laid out how much talent and experience this club has.
The Jeremy Peรฑa Workout
Astros shortstop Jeremy Peรฑa is in a crucial offseason, before his third year for the Astros. Peรฑa has seen the highest of highs - winning both ALCS & World Series MVP and becoming the first rookie shortstop to win a Gold Glove - and some lows in his first two major league seasons. Much of Peรฑaโs offseason has been spent on swing adjustments that should help balance his home run power (26 combined in 2022), and his 2023 improvements to his batting average, walk rate and strikeout rate.
WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: Astros are World Champions after defeating the Phillies in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park
Five years after the Houston Astros won the World Series on the road, the team delivered a championship performance in front of a home crowd at Minute Maid Park Saturday night. The Astros won four runs to one.
Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series again
Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees.
Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series again
Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees.
ANOTHER ASTROS SWEEP!๐ฅโพ Astros start fast, batter Ray for 3-game sweep of Mariners
Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peรฑa hit back-to-back home runs off Robbie Ray to begin the game, and the Houston Astros roughed up the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner in an 8-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners that completed a three-game sweep.
Stanton HR ends Yanksโ 16 1/3-inning hitless slump vs Astros
Giancarlo Stanton homered against Houstonโs Josรฉ Urquidy with one out in the seventh inning, ending the New York Yankeesโ hitless drought at 16 1/3 innings and spoiling the Astrosโ efforts to throw a second consecutive no-hitter in the Bronx.