The Sports Update: Appel prepares for Futures Game
• • • The Chronicle’s Jose de Jesus Ortiz checks in from Cincinnati, where Astros pitching prospect Mark Appel will take part in Sunday’s Futures Game along with several of MLB’s other top young...
View ArticleMark Appel, Tony Kemp represent Astros while helping U.S. team win 2015...
CINCINNATI – As he settled in among many of baseball’s top prospects in the All-Star Futures Game, Class AAA Fresno infielder Tony Kemp tried to capture as many memories as possible Sunday afternoon at...
View ArticleAstros call-ups: Why Joe Thatcher can receive a spot and Tyler White likely...
Righty reliever Josh Fields, lefty reliever Joe Thatcher and utility man Jonathan Villar are the initial additions for the Astros on Tuesday as rosters league-wide expand to potentially include anyone...
View ArticleMax Stassi gets start Sunday; Jon Singleton likely to join Astros soon
Catcher Max Stassi made his third start of the season on Sunday morning, a day after he hit his first career home run. “It was more giving (Jason) Castro a break,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “It’s...
View ArticleAgent Scott Boras praises Astros’ management of Lance McCullers and Carlos Gomez
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Asked if it was time the Astros start spending more now that their TV situation has been worked out, super agent Scott Boras dove into one of his trademark metaphors on Wednesday.
View ArticleFormer Astro Vince Velasquez excited about new start in Philadelphia
Hard-throwing righthander Vince Velasquez welcomes the opportunity to earn a spot in the Phillies’ rotation.
View ArticleFormer No. 1 pick Mark Appel saddened to be leaving Astros organization
Long before the Astros made Mark Appel the first overall pick in the 2013 draft, the hard-throwing righthander dreamed of making his major-league debut with his hometown team in front of friends and...
View ArticleAstros complete trade for Ken Giles, includes former No. 1 pick Mark Appel
The Astros finally completed the deal for Philadelphia Phillies' hard-throwing reliever Ken Giles, and the trade is a bit different than what was originally conceived.
View ArticleJeff Luhnow defends drafting Mark Appel after trading him
Trading Mark Appel — the first overall draft pick in 2013 and the eighth overall draft pick in 2012 — in a package with four other pitchers for a premier young closer and a 17-year-old shortstop speaks...
View ArticleDallas Keuchel praises Astros’ addition of hard-throwing closer Ken Giles
One day after the Astros acquired fireballing closer Ken Giles from the Phillies, ace lefthander Dallas Keuchel welcomed the new 100-mph fastball at the back end of the bullpen.
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