Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown revealed Sunday that third baseman Isaac Paredes' right hamstring strain is "a little bit more severe than we projected," according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic.

Although they were just swept at home against the A's, the Houston Astros sit atop the American League West with a 60-46 record. Reinforcements are coming.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña will begin a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday night. Peña has been out since suffering a small rib fracture when he was hit by a pitch on June 27 against the Chicago Cubs.

How can the Astros maintain their lead in the AL West with injuries mounting, and do the injuries indicate a larger organizational problem?

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BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Washington Nationals after losing five games in a row. Houston is 33-24 at home and 60-47 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.

The Houston Astros have been one of the most interesting teams in all of baseball this season, and a large part of that has been due to the absurd number of inj

Beat writer Matt Kawahara answers a variety of Astros questions in his bi-weekly mailbag, including on injuries and the upcoming trade deadline.

Issac Paredes' injury update prompts the Houston Astros to explore Arizona Diamondbacks' power hitter option amid lineup concerns.