Joe Espada predicts team's next ace, and what's needed to get there
The story of his 2024 season with the Houston Astros was his resurgent comeback after a disastrous start on the road against ...
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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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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' Joe Espada confirms Jose Altuve plan for season
Houston Astros fans are used to seeing Jose Altuve playing at second base, but the plan is for him to play most of his games in left field this season, as confirmed by his manager, Joe Espada. “Right ...
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Astros manager sends bold message about team's playoff redemption chances with Athletics in pursuit
The Houston Astros, led by Joe Espada in his first season, were very up and down in 2024. This year, their expectation is to be back among the greats like they were when they won two World Series ...
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Espada: Astros Plan For Altuve To Spend “Majority” Of Time In Left Field
Both manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown spoke about wanting to get some looks at Altuve in left and wanting to reduce Yordan Alvarez’s time on the outfield grass. Even when Bregman signed in ...
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Houston Astros Reveal Great Injury Update for Star Slugger Christian Walker
As first reported by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, manager Joe Espada revealed to the media in the wake of a recent MRI for Walker that his injured oblique is not strained. That is great news ...
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Astros first baseman Christian Walker’s MRI shows no sign of strain in his oblique
Walker had flown back to Houston to get the oblique examined. Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Friday the MRI didn’t reveal any strain. Espada said Walker is returning to the Astros ...
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Astros plan for Altuve to play outfield in majority of games
Jose Altuve is moving to the outfield. Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday the club plans to mostly utilize their nine-time All-Star second baseman in the outfield this season.
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Cam Smith’s audition for the Astros’ Opening Day roster moves to right field
So many external expectations have enveloped Cam Smith that manager Joe Espada sought to simplify his first stint in major-league spring training. On Thursday, Smith will start one of the Houston ...
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Josué Espada ilustra lo que representa la Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente: “En Puerto Rico tienes que arreglártelas”
La respuesta de Espada fueron publicadas en video por el reportero que cubre a los Astros para MLB.com, Brian McTaggart. Some good stuff from Joe Espada on the importance of winning spring ...