Joey Loperfido ... first for Houston. The wait was not weighing on him, Loperfido said. After two days off, he drew a start Thursday night in left field and hitting ninth for the Astros in ...

The name Joey ... Loperfido becomes a much talked about Major League Baseball prospect. The left-handed hitting Loperfido, who turns 25 in May, is belting home runs for the Houston Astros Triple ...

Loperfido has logged 11 games there at Triple-A this season, as it appeared the Astros might be testing out a potential solution for their first-base situation, but he played only outfield in his ...

T he Houston Astros are recalling outfield prospect Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land ahead of Friday's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, according to a source. Loperfido made his ...

HOUSTON — In search of a spark amid an awful start to their season, the Astros will promote power-hitting prospect Joey Loperfido to the major leagues on Tuesday, multiple sources told The ...

HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros are promoting first baseman Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land as they try to solve problems at the position. The team announced Monday that Loperfido will be ...

Joey Loperfido can rake. He can also cook. And, as of Sunday, Loperfido can pick it rather effectively at first base. The Houston Astros rookie and reserve outfielder logged his first MLB inning ...

There’s a lot people don’t know about Houston Astros prospect Joey Loperfido, the 6-foot-3 outfield slugger who has lit up Spring Training with extra-base hits. First, his full name is Mario ...

SEATTLE — The Astros optioned outfielder Joey ... Loperfido, the 25-year-old prospect, was called up from Triple-A on April 30 and made his major-league debut that night. In 14 games with ...

The Astros optioned ... Diaz's finger injury, and Loperfido will end up as the odd man out. The 25-year-old outfielder has performed well during his time in Houston, slashing ...

Joey Loperfido handled the end with an elegance he exhibited throughout his entire stay in major-league spring training. He emerged from a closed-door conversation with Houston Astros manager Joe ...