For youngest Astros, a happy opening day
Today it's the Dominican Republic as the Astros' academy opened its doors to the Pirates for the first game of 72 to be played by the Dominican Summer League Astros.
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Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow picks up a microphone, eyes an uncertain crowd and locks in. He casually starts speaking fluent Spanish.
View ArticleAstros’ Veras on D.R.’s WBC gold medal he’ll cherish to ‘last day of my...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Jose Veras’ 2013 World Baseball Classic gold medals were safely tucked inside a travel bag Friday morning. Ripe, unpeeled plantains were stuck in his sneakers inside the Astros’...
View ArticleBoston manhunt hits close to home for Astros’ Pena
With his parents and sister holed up in a Boston apartment while police looked for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, Astros first baseman Carlos Pena spent much of Friday anxiously...
View ArticleAstros add another international player
The Astros have signed international free agent shortstop Wander Franco, 16. Franco (6-1, 180) is a native of Bani in the Dominican Republic. He will report to the Astros academy in the DR. “Our scouts...
View ArticleAstros sign shortstop, 16, from Dominican Republic
The Astros signed international free-agent shortstop Wilson Amador, the team announced. Amador, 16, is a native of Bani in the Dominican Republic. Amador (6-1, 180) was scouted and signed by Astros...
View ArticleRavel Santana, Astros’ top pick in Rule 5, not in camp because of visa issue
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Outfielder Ravel Santana, the Astros’ selection with the top pick in the Class AAA phase of the December Rule 5 draft, has not reported to camp and remains in the Dominican...
View ArticleDominican native Jonathan Villar feels right at home when in Italy
BALTIMORE — Jonathan Villar, renaissance man? The Astros infielder was born in the Dominican Republic but has picked up a tiny bit of Italian because many of his family members have ended up in the...
View ArticleAstros sign 16-year-old outfielder from Dominican for $2.5 million
After tracking him for more than three years, the Astros signed Dominican center fielder Gilbert Celestino on Thursday to the second largest bonus ever given by the franchise to an international free...
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