Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

Part of why Houston struggled against the Athletics is health, as shortstop Jeremy Peña (rib) and third baseman Isaac Paredes ...

Joe Espada didn't play in the big leagues, but the Astros manager remembers almost every detail about the two hits he got off ...

Jeremy Peña faced live pitching in recovery from fractured rib as well as continuing to take ground balls and run the bases.

Joe Espada discusses the Astros' need to move on quickly and keep playing with intensity following the four-game sweep by the ...

Spencer Arrighetti will make at least one more rehab start after good showing at Corpus Christi. Cristian Javier expects at ...

The Houston Astros swept the Diamondbacks despite 17 injuries. Joe Espada’s message after the win reveals how Houston is ...

Joe Espada took a leave of absence as bench coach of the Houston Astros last year to spend time with his father when he fell ill with heart complications. “I almost lost him while I was there ...

Joe Espada breaks down the Astros' 5-2 loss, Jason Alexander's outing, the Astros' defense, facing off against Mason Miller ...

When asked about the recent skid, Astros manager Joe Espada focused more on the positives regarding the team, according to ...

Joe has been doing a great job of letting us know what’s expected of us and where he’s thinking of taking the team.” Either Espada or bench coach Omar López is constantly present in the ...

WASHINGTON — Joe Espada made the finals twice this month. If all goes as the Astros’ bench coach hopes, soon he’ll be aspiring to reach just one final round per October, with the other title ...