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.

The Houston Astros received encouraging news from testing done on first baseman Christian Walker's oblique back in Houston with an MRI showing no strain. There was concern surrounding Walker when he was scratched from Wednesday's spring training lineup after feeling tightness in his left oblique during batting practice.

With Jose Altuve playing in left field, Houston's looking to Brendan Rodgers, Luis Guillorme and Shay Whitcomb to battle it out.

The Astros received some good news on first baseman Christian Walker, as an MRI on his sore left oblique showed no strain, manager Joe Espada said Friday. Walker was scheduled to fly back to Florida o

The Astros can’t afford to lose Walker, who signed a three-year, $60 million contract in December. The three-time Gold Glove winner averaged 32 home runs, 94 RBI, and a .813 OPS for the Arizona Diamondbacks the last three years.

At least Singleton will look good doing it. “He is ripped,” manager Joe Espada said. The 33-year-old Singleton, who was once a consensus top-30 prospect, told the Astros’ official website he ...

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 ...

The Astros received some good news on first baseman Christian Walker, as an MRI on his sore left oblique showed no strain, according to manager Joe Espada on Friday. Espada added that Walker feels "really good" and will head back to West Palm Beach,

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 ...

The Astros are planning for second baseman Jose Altuve to mostly play in left field this season, manager Joe Espada said.

Even in a sport in which all teams experience annual and often significant turnover, the Astros are taking a daunting step.