Joe Espada predicts team's next ace, and what's needed to get there
Hunter Brown's story is still very incomplete. The story of his 2024 season with the Houston Astros was his resurgent ...
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Houston Astros begin workouts with Joe Espada's message to 'move forward' after offseason of change
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After the type of long offseason to which this franchise is not accustomed, the Houston Astros convened as a full squad for the first time in 2025 on Tuesday. “This is ...
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Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that McCullers (forearm) will make his Grapefruit League debut Tuesday against the Nationals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The right-hander ...
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Houston Astros manager Joe Espada encourages players to use automated ball-strike challenge system
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros manager Joe Espada wants his major-league players to take advantage of their limited exposure to the automated ball-strike challenge system being tested ...
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Astros say Jose Altuve expected to play mostly in left field
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Houston Astros are planning to play Jose Altuve mostly in left field this season, manager Joe Espada told the Houston Chronicle on Monday. A nine-time All-Star ...
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Jose Altuve left field experiment to start in Spring Training debut
Per manager Joe Espada, the date of Altuve's first appearance this spring has yet to be determined. But when Altuve does make his spring debut, it won't come on the right side of Houston's infield.