Astros catching duo of Yainer Diaz and Victor Caratini are among the worst in MLB at throwing out base runners. Only Shea Langeliers of the Athletics has allowed more stolen bases than Diaz among ...

After all, the Astros have allowed 62 stolen bases, trailing only the Marlins with 79. Houston (6) ranks only slightly better than the Angels (5) in terms of caught stealing.

The Astros knew there would be some issues with Jose Altuve taking over in left field and prospect Cam Smith taking over in right ... as opponents have now stolen 25 bases and been caught only twice.

Conversely, the bigger bases, along with the limit on pitcher pickoff attempts, should help someone with Tucker's speed (25 stolen bases) on the base paths. Tucker has a real chance at 30 home ...

Mullins was an All-Star, hit 30 home runs, totaled 175 hits, and had a .878 OPS on the season, the only time he's been above ...

MLB trends: Sandy Alcantara's struggles, Astros' platoon problems and how pitchers deal with Chandler Simpson ... and most of them are stolen base threats, so you don't want to walk them.

Despite missing some time with back issues, he finished his 2024 minor league campaign hitting .265 with 15 home runs, 46 walks, and 32 stolen bases in just 79 games.

The Houston Astros 2024 season didn't go down like anyone expected it to, but one preseason prediction almost came to fruition.. Before the year began, ESPN's baseball staff made a list of ...