Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted ...

The Astros open spring training play with split squad games against the Nationals and Mets. Ryan Gusto and Coloton Gordon drew the starts.

The thought of anyone else patrolling second base other than Jose Altuve may be impossible for a generation of Astros fans to ...

Rafael Montero, one of baseball's highest-paid relievers, accepted a demotion to the minors last season and is trying to earn a spot in Houston's bullpen.

Outfield will be discussed at nauseum for the Houston Astros this season. That's the reality that comes from trading away one of the best players in baseball wh ...

Altuve began practicing in left field during offseason workouts at Daikin Park early this month. General manager Dana Brown was impressed by Altuve's instincts at the new spot, a sentiment echoed by ...

After an offseason of speculation that it would happen, Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is set to play left field during at least some of the Grapefruit League ...

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Mauricio Dubón spent part of his first day in Houston Astros camp working at second base, taking ground balls and making double-play turns. The sight was not unusual for the club’s most versatile ...