(AP) — Two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly has retired after a 13-year career in which he collected 117 saves and helped ...

The Houston Astros made a move to shore up their defense behind the plate by trading within their own division. Houston acquired catcher Martin Maldonado from the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, the ...

OAKLAND, Calif -- - José Urquidy allowed four hits over a career-high eight innings to win his third straight decision, helping the Houston Astros keep rolling with an 8-3 victory over the Oakland ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- - Martín Maldonado hit a go-ahead double in the ninth, prompting a fan to toss an inflatable trash can onto the field, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday ...

If the Astros go on to win this World Series, Maldonado’s plate-crowding, bases-loaded, two-out walk to tie Game 5 on Sunday night will go down among the most memorable plate appearances of the ...

The Astros signed Maldonado to a minor-league contract Nov. 14. Maldonado holds a 7.20 ERA and 18:12 K:BB over 25 innings across parts of two big-league seasons. The 27-year-old will give the Astros ...