Ramón Urías made 66 starts at third for Orioles this season and helps fill a need because of Isaac Paredes' hamstring injury.

Framber Valdez said "it doesn't make sense" that the Astros had their right fielder shaded so far toward center field with a ...

Houston ace Framber Valdez expresses frustration over defensive positioning during the Astros' loss to the Washington ...

Framber Valdez calls out the Houston Astros over their defensive positioning against the Washington Nationals.

HOUSTON — A makeshift lineup has manufactured a five-game losing streak while forcing perfection from the Astros’ pitchers. On Monday night, they became the fifth staff since 1901 to strike out 19 ...

Their starting rotation has been hit hard by injuries this season. There are fortunately a few starters available with the ...

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 ...

Left-handed starting pitcher Framber Valdez is in his eighth season with the Houston Astros, having made his big-league debut ...

St. Louis is weighing key pieces of its core, San Diego is shooting for the stars and Houston emerges as a dark horse for Sandy Alcantara.

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for error these days. And the only run Astros starter Framber Valdez allowed in M ...

Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez took the rare step of blasting his teammates and coaches after Monday's game. There may ...