Framber Valdez, a free agent after this season, will pitch his fourth consecutive opening day for the Astros. He is constant ...

Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez will join an extremely rare list in team history when he takes the mound on Opening Day for the American League West c ...

The Houston Astros are going to look different on Opening Day this season than the year prior. That has become a staple for this franchise during their dynastic ...

Framber Valdez could make his fourth straight opening day start for the Houston Astros. Only four Astros have had longer such ...

Major League Baseball's 2025 Opening Day is less than two weeks away. As such, it is never too early to keep tabs on each ...

Best pitcher: Roy Oswalt. The durable right-hander flew under the radar at times while sharing a rotation with the likes of Clemens and Andy Pettitte. Still, Oswalt was a hallmark of consistency ...

J.T. Realmuto has seen plenty from behind the plate—after all, he is the most-used catcher in Major League Baseball since ...

Before the Tampa Bay Rays found pitching phenom Shane Baz in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates back when he was a minor ...

and Roy Oswalt in 2011. It’s also a group that will work extensively with Realmuto, even under the assumption that he will get a few more days off this season. Unlike some teams, the Phillies ...

He will be the first pitcher to start four consecutive season-openers for Houston since Roy Oswalt made eight straight from 2003-10. Valdez had a 2.91 ERA in 176 ⅓ innings in 2024. He will be a ...

With Hamels, Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt, the Phillies cruised to 102 wins and their fifth straight NL East title that year. Hamels retired a few years ago and now works as a special ...