Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.
#1 1B
Christian Walker: Cranks first homer of season
Apr 3rd
Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota.
#1 CL
Josh Hader: Locks down third save
Apr 3rd
Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
#2 P
Hunter Brown: Grabs first win
Apr 3rd
Brown (1-1) earned the win Thursday over the Twins, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out eight.
#1 CF
Jake Meyers: Missing from starting nine again
Apr 3rd
Meyers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
#1 C
Yainer Diaz: Grabbing seat Thursday
Apr 3rd
Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
#4 P
Luis Garcia: Shut down for four weeks
Apr 3rd
Garcia will be shut down for four weeks after an MRI revealed right elbow inflammation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#2 CF
Chas McCormick: Scores run Wednesday
Apr 2nd
McCormick went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.
#2 2B
Mauricio Dubon: Stuck in limited role
Apr 2nd
Dubon has started only two of six games to begin the season.
#1 2B
Brendan Rodgers: Working as primary second baseman
Apr 2nd
Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a walk Wednesday against the Giants.
#1 DH
Yordan Alvarez: Snaps out of slump
Apr 2nd
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.
#1 3B
Isaac Paredes: Still searching for rhythm
Apr 2nd
Paredes went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.
#1 P
Framber Valdez: Ambushed by Giants early
Apr 2nd
Valdez (1-1) took the loss after allowing five runs on four hits and four walks in five innings Wednesday against the Giants. He struck out nine.
#1 PROS
Cam Smith: Day off Wednesday
Apr 2nd
Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.
#1 LF
Jose Altuve: Pops first homer
Apr 1st
Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Giants.
#7 P
Hayden Wesneski: Hurt by loud contact in loss
Apr 1st
Wesneski (0-1) took the loss after giving up three runs on two hits and three walks in five innings Tuesday against the Giants. He struck out six.
#6 P
Lance McCullers: Second rehab start scheduled
Apr 1st
McCullers (forearm) will make a rehab start at Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
#10 P
Cristian Javier: Shifts to 60-day IL
Apr 1st
The Astros transferred Javier (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
#5 P
Ronel Blanco: Goes five in loss
Mar 31st
Blanco (0-1) took the loss Monday against the Giants, pitching five innings while allowing three runs on three hits and three walks. He struck out six.
#3 P
Spencer Arrighetti: Fans five in quality start
Mar 29th
Arrighetti (1-0) got the win Saturday against the Mets, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out five across six innings.
#9 P
J.P. France: Goes on 60-day injured list
Mar 27th
The Astros placed France (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#7 BP
Forrest Whitley: Placed on IL
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Whitley (knee) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#4 BP
Kaleb Ort: Goes on 15-day IL
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Ort (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#5 BP
Shawn Dubin: Lands on injured list
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Dubin (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#5 CF
Taylor Trammell: Lands on IL with calf strain
Mar 27th
The Astros placed Trammell (calf) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The Astros selected Okert's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#6 BP
Rafael Montero: Added to roster
Mar 27th
The Astros selected Montero's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
#2 PROS
Zach Dezenzo: Cracks Opening Day roster
Mar 25th
Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Dezenzo has made the Opening Day roster, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Twins News
#1 CF
Byron Buxton: Swipes first bag
Apr 4th
Buxton went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Astros.
#2 P
Joe Ryan: Falls to Houston
Apr 3rd
Ryan (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Astros, allowing four runs on five hits across five innings. He struck out six.
#2 C
Christian Vazquez: Back on bench Thursday
Apr 3rd
Vazquez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
#1 SS
Carlos Correa: Breaks out of slump
Apr 2nd
Correa went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the White Sox. He ended an 0-for-18 streak to begin the season.
#1 P
Pablo Lopez: Unfazed by rain delay
Apr 2nd
Lopez (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over over seven innings in a 6-1 victory over the White Sox. He struck out five.
#1 C
Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Wednesday
Apr 2nd
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
#1 LF
Harrison Bader: Ices game as pinch hitter
Apr 1st
Bader went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
#5 P
Simeon Woods Richardson: Lasts four innings in no-decision
Apr 1st
Wood Richardson allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five in four innings Tuesday versus the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
Castro went 1-for-4 in Monday's 9-0 loss to the White Sox.
#4 P
Chris Paddack: Roughed up in 2025 debut
Mar 31st
Paddack (0-1) took the loss Monday against the White Sox. He allowed nine runs on six hits and four walks while striking out two across 3.1 innings.
#3 P
Bailey Ober: Had been ill before poor start
Mar 31st
Ober revealed after Sunday's poor outing in St. Louis that he had been battling an illness, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
#1 DH
Trevor Larnach: Absent from Monday's lineup
Mar 31st
Larnach is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.
#1 RF
Matt Wallner: Sitting out versus left-hander
Mar 31st
Wallner is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
#3 BP
Danny Coulombe: Scoreless inning in season debut
Mar 30th
Coulombe allowed one hit and one walk in a scoreless inning Saturday against St. Louis.
#4 BP
Jorge Alcala: Struggles in loss
Mar 30th
Alcala (0-1) took the loss in Saturday's 5-1 defeat to the Cardinals. He allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record an out in the sixth inning.
#3 C
Mickey Gasper: Gets first MLB hit
Mar 30th
Gasper got his first major league hit while going 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss against St. Louis. He went 0-for-18 in 13 games with the Red Sox last season.
#2 CL
Griffin Jax: Not sharp in regular-season debut
Mar 27th
Jax allowed a run on a home run and a walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning Thursday against the Cardinals.
#1 BP
Brock Stewart: Opening season on IL
Mar 27th
The Twins placed Stewart (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
#3 2B
Brooks Lee: Moved to IL
Mar 26th
The Twins placed Lee (back) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a lumbar strain.
#1 3B
Royce Lewis: Officially placed on IL
Mar 26th
The Twins placed Lewis (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
#6 BP
Michael Tonkin: Placed on injured list
Mar 26th
The Twins placed Tonkin on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain.
#2 PROS
Luke Keaschall: Returns to second base
Mar 25th
Keaschall played second base for half of a Triple-A spring training game Tuesday, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.