Competition is coming down to the wire as the Houston Astros will look to trim their roster before opening day.

When players reported to Spring Training more than a month ago, Astros manager Joe Espada was very direct with his messaging ...

Astros second. Yainer Diaz singles to right field. Cam Smith homers to right field. Yainer Diaz scores. Jeremy Pena strikes ...

He's been so good, in fact, that the Astros are starting to plan for that new era to begin as soon as Opening Day. Isaac ...

Dezenzo and Smith are putting up strong numbers in spring training, but Joe Espada doesn't want to put young players in ...

Tyler Whitaker hit the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto ...

Tyler Whitaker hit the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday in spring training action.

Two weeks remain until opening day for the Houston Astros to define their outfield. Evaluation there continues for the face ...

The Astros plan to rarely use Alvarez in left field this season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Third baseman Cam Smith, who was one of the key pieces the Astros got back from the Cubs in the Kyle Tucker trade, is suddenly seeing time in right field.

Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros ...