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Cavan Biggio: Recovering from elbow scope
Biggio said Monday that he's about 2-to-3 weeks away from being ready to play in Grapefruit League games while he works his way back from offseason arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Biggio will be attending big-league camp after signing a minor-league deal with the Astros on Sunday, but he'll be behind Houston's other position players early in spring training while he completes his post-surgery ramp-up program. Assuming he's able to play in games by early March, Biggio should keep himself in the mix for a utility spot on the Astros' Opening Day roster.
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Astros Results
| Date | Opp | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | W6-2 | 87-75 | |
| 9/27 | W6-1 | 86-75 | |
| 9/26 | L3-3 | 85-75 | |
| 9/25 | W11-5 | 85-74 | |
| 9/24 | L4-0 | 84-74 | |
| 9/23 | L5-1 | 84-73 | |
| 9/21 | L7-3 | 84-72 | |
| 9/20 | L6-4 | 84-71 | |
| 9/19 | L4-0 | 84-70 | |
| 9/17 | W5-2 | 84-69 | |
| 9/16 | W6-5 | 83-69 | |
| 9/15 | W6-3 | 82-69 | |
| 9/14 | L8-3 | 81-69 | |
| 9/13 | W6-2 | 81-68 | |
| 9/12 | W11-3 | 80-68 | |
| 9/11 | L6-0 | 79-68 | |
| 9/10 | W3-2 | 79-67 | |
| 9/9 | L4-3 | 78-67 | |
| 9/7 | L4-2 | 78-66 | |
| 9/6 | W11-0 | 78-65 | |
| 9/5 | L3-3 | 77-65 | |
| 9/4 | L8-4 | 77-64 | |
| 9/3 | W8-7 | 77-63 | |
| 9/2 | L7-1 | 76-63 | |
| 9/1 | W8-3 | 76-62 | |
| 8/31 | L3-0 | 75-62 | |
| 8/30 | L4-1 | 75-61 | |
| 8/29 | W2-0 | 75-60 | |
| 8/28 | W4-3 | 74-60 | |
| 8/27 | W4-0 | 73-60 | |
| 8/26 | L6-1 | 72-60 | |
| 8/24 | L3-2 | 72-59 | |
| 8/23 | W9-8 | 72-58 | |
| 8/22 | W10-7 | 71-58 | |
| 8/21 | W7-2 | 70-58 | |
| 8/20 | L7-2 | 69-58 | |
| 8/19 | L1-0 | 69-57 | |
| 8/18 | L10-0 | 69-56 | |
| 8/17 | L12-0 | 69-55 | |
| 8/16 | W5-4 | 69-54 | |
| 8/15 | L7-0 | 68-54 | |
| 8/13 | W4-1 | 68-53 | |
| 8/12 | L14-1 | 67-53 | |
| 8/11 | W7-6 | 67-52 | |
| 8/10 | W7-1 | 66-52 | |
| 8/9 | L5-4 | 65-52 | |
| 8/8 | W5-3 | 65-51 | |
| 8/6 | L6-4 | 64-51 | |
| 8/5 | W7-3 | 64-50 | |
| 8/4 | W8-2 | 63-50 | |
| 8/3 | L6-1 | 62-50 | |
| 8/2 | L7-3 | 62-49 | |
| 8/1 | L2-1 | 62-48 | |
| 7/30 | W9-1 | 62-47 | |
| 7/29 | W7-4 | 61-47 | |
| 7/28 | L2-1 | 60-47 | |
| 7/27 | L7-1 | 60-46 | |
| 7/26 | L5-1 | 60-45 | |
| 7/25 | L15-3 | 60-44 | |
| 7/24 | L5-2 | 60-43 | |
| 7/23 | W4-3 | 60-42 | |
| 7/22 | W3-1 | 59-42 | |
| 7/21 | W6-3 | 58-42 | |
| 7/20 | W11-3 | 57-42 | |
| 7/19 | L7-6 | 56-42 | |
| 7/18 | L6-1 | 56-41 | |
| 7/13 | L5-1 | 56-40 | |
| 7/12 | W5-4 | 56-39 | |
| 7/11 | L7-3 | 55-39 | |
| 7/9 | L4-2 | 55-38 | |
| 7/8 | L10-6 | 55-37 | |
| 7/7 | L7-5 | 55-36 | |
| 7/6 | W5-1 | 55-35 | |
| 7/5 | W6-4 | 54-35 | |
| 7/4 | W18-1 | 53-35 | |
| 7/3 | L7-6 | 52-35 | |
| 7/2 | W5-3 | 52-34 | |
| 7/1 | W6-5 | 51-34 | |
| 6/29 | W2-0 | 50-34 | |
| 6/28 | L12-3 | 49-34 | |
| 6/27 | W7-4 | 49-33 | |
| 6/26 | W2-1 | 48-33 | |
| 6/25 | W2-0 | 47-33 | |
| 6/24 | W1-0 | 46-33 | |
| 6/22 | W8-7 | 45-33 | |
| 6/21 | L9-1 | 44-33 | |
| 6/20 | W3-2 | 44-32 | |
| 6/19 | L6-4 | 43-32 | |
| 6/18 | W11-4 | 43-31 | |
| 6/17 | W13-3 | 42-31 | |
| 6/16 | L3-1 | 41-31 | |
| 6/15 | W2-1 | 41-30 | |
| 6/14 | W3-2 | 40-30 | |
| 6/13 | W10-3 | 39-30 | |
| 6/12 | W4-3 | 38-30 | |
| 6/11 | W10-2 | 37-30 | |
| 6/10 | L4-2 | 36-30 | |
| 6/8 | L4-2 | 36-29 | |
| 6/7 | W5-3 | 36-28 | |
| 6/6 | W4-2 | 35-28 | |
| 6/5 | W8-2 | 34-28 | |
| 6/4 | L3-0 | 33-28 | |
| 6/3 | W3-0 | 33-27 | |
| 6/1 | W1-0 | 32-27 | |
| 5/31 | L16-3 | 31-27 | |
| 5/30 | W2-1 | 31-26 | |
| 5/29 | L13-3 | 30-26 | |
| 5/28 | W5-3 | 30-25 | |
| 5/27 | W11-1 | 29-25 | |
| 5/25 | W5-3 | 28-25 | |
| 5/24 | W2-1 | 27-25 | |
| 5/23 | L5-3 | 26-25 | |
| 5/22 | W9-2 | 26-24 | |
| 5/21 | L8-4 | 25-24 | |
| 5/20 | L3-2 | 25-23 | |
| 5/19 | W4-3 | 25-22 | |
| 5/18 | W4-3 | 24-22 | |
| 5/17 | L5-1 | 23-22 | |
| 5/16 | W6-3 | 23-21 | |
| 5/15 | L1-0 | 22-21 | |
| 5/14 | W4-3 | 22-20 | |
| 5/13 | W2-1 | 21-20 | |
| 5/12 | L7-5 | 20-20 | |
| 5/11 | W6-0 | 20-19 | |
| 5/10 | L13-9 | 19-19 | |
| 5/9 | W3-0 | 19-18 | |
| 5/7 | W9-1 | 18-18 | |
| 5/6 | L4-3 | 17-18 | |
| 5/5 | L5-1 | 17-17 | |
| 5/4 | L5-4 | 17-16 | |
| 5/3 | W8-3 | 17-15 | |
| 5/2 | L7-3 | 16-15 | |
| 4/30 | L7-4 | 16-14 | |
| 4/29 | W6-4 | 16-13 | |
| 4/28 | W8-5 | 15-13 | |
| 4/27 | W7-3 | 14-13 | |
| 4/26 | L2-0 | 13-13 | |
| 4/25 | L2-0 | 13-12 | |
| 4/23 | W3-1 | 13-11 | |
| 4/22 | W5-1 | 12-11 | |
| 4/21 | W7-0 | 11-11 | |
| 4/20 | L3-2 | 10-11 | |
| 4/19 | W3-2 | 10-10 | |
| 4/18 | W6-4 | 9-10 | |
| 4/16 | L4-1 | 8-10 | |
| 4/15 | W2-0 | 8-9 | |
| 4/14 | L8-3 | 7-9 | |
| 4/13 | W7-3 | 7-8 | |
| 4/12 | L4-1 | 6-8 | |
| 4/11 | W14-3 | 6-7 | |
| 4/9 | L7-6 | 5-7 | |
| 4/8 | W2-1 | 5-6 | |
| 4/7 | L4-3 | 4-6 | |
| 4/6 | W9-7 | 4-5 | |
| 4/5 | L6-1 | 3-5 | |
| 4/3 | W5-2 | 3-4 | |
| 4/2 | L6-3 | 2-4 | |
| 4/1 | L3-1 | 2-3 | |
| 3/31 | L7-2 | 2-2 | |
| 3/29 | W2-1 | 2-1 | |
| 3/28 | L3-1 | 1-1 | |
| 3/27 | W3-1 | 1-0 |
Astros 40-Man Roster
Updated 1 week ago
| PITCHERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/R | 6'1" | 230 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 227 | 32 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 186 | 26 | |
 | L/R | 6'2" | 221 | 29 |
 | R/R | 6'3" | 265 | 32 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 190 | 25 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 210 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 220 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 200 | 26 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 175 | 29 | |
 | R/R | 6'3" | 235 | 30 |
| R/R | 6'0" | 198 | 30 | |
| L/L | 6'4" | 225 | 27 | |
 | L/L | 6'3" | 188 | 31 |
| R/R | 6'4" | 195 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 210 | 28 | |
| R/L | 6'1" | 205 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 208 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'4" | 220 | 28 | |
| L/R | 6'1" | 200 | 32 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 190 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 210 | 25 | |
| L/L | 6'2" | 202 | 34 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 185 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'6" | 255 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'4" | 220 | 26 | |
 | L/L | 6'3" | 220 | 30 |
| R/R | 6'4" | 241 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 205 | 23 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 205 | 27 | |
 | L/L | 6'2" | 201 | 29 |
| R/R | 6'4" | 210 | 29 | |
 | R/R | 6'3" | 210 | 28 |
| R/R | 6'7" | 208 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'4" | 223 | 27 |
| CATCHERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/R | 5'11" | 195 | 27 |
| R/R | 5'11" | 210 | 35 | |
| L/R | 5'9" | 198 | 29 |
| INFIELDERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/R | 6'3" | 250 | 39 | |
| R/R | 5'8" | 166 | 27 | |
 | L/R | 6'1" | 200 | 30 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 220 | 31 | |
| L/R | 5'10" | 190 | 31 | |
| R/R | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | |
| R/R | 5'11" | 213 | 26 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 202 | 28 | |
| R/R | 5'9" | 185 | 31 | |
| R/R | 5'11" | 208 | 34 |
| OUTFIELDERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/R | 5'6" | 167 | 35 | |
| L/R | 6'4" | 237 | 28 | |
| L/R | 6'2" | 204 | 28 | |
| L/R | 6'2" | 190 | 25 | |
| R/R | 6'5" | 220 | 25 |
| L/R | 6'2" | 220 | 26 | |
| R/L | 6'0" | 200 | 29 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 224 | 22 | |
| L/L | 6'2" | 220 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 202 | 27 |
Transactions
February 15
Player | Transaction |
|---|---|
| The Houston Astros signed INF Cavan Biggio to the minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. |
February 13
Player | Transaction |
|---|---|
 | The Houston Astros traded OF Jesús Sánchez to the Toronto Blue Jays. |
| The Toronto Blue Jays traded OF Joey Loperfido to the Houston Astros. |
February 05
Player | Transaction |
|---|---|
| The Houston Astros sent RHP J.P. France outright to the minors. |
Astros Injury Report
Updated 6:33am Tuesday, February 17
Player | Pos | Injury Status | Injury | Estimated return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1B | Out | Right Elbow Surgery | 3/3/26 | |
C | Out | Left Foot Sprain | 3/1/26 | |
RP | Day-To-Day | Right Shoulder Not Specified | 2/17/26 | |
RP | Out | Left Elbow Surgery | 2/1/27 | |
RP | Out | Right Knee Strain | 3/26/26 | |
RP | Out | Right Elbow Surgery | 8/1/26 | |
SP | Out | Right Elbow Surgery | 8/1/26 | |
RP | Day-To-Day | Left Elbow Strain | 2/21/26 | |
LF | Day-To-Day | Elbow | 2/21/26 | |
RP | Out | Left Biceps Inflammation | 3/26/26 |
Astros Depth Chart
One | Two | Three | Four | Five | |
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SP | |||||
RP | |||||
CL | Josh HaderOut | ||||
C | Yainer DiazOut | ||||
1B | Zach DezenzoDay-To-Day | ||||
2B | |||||
3B | |||||
SS | |||||
LF | Zach DezenzoDay-To-Day | ||||
CF | |||||
RF | Zach DezenzoDay-To-Day | ||||
DH | Yainer DiazOut |
Glossary
Latest Astros News
Cavan Biggio: Recovering from elbow scope
Biggio said Monday that he's about 2-to-3 weeks away from being ready to play in Grapefruit League games while he works his way back from offseason arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Biggio will be attending big-league camp after signing a minor-league deal with the Astros on Sunday, but he'll be behind Houston's other position players early in spring training while he completes his post-surgery ramp-up program. Assuming he's able to play in games by early March, Biggio should keep himself in the mix for a utility spot on the Astros' Opening Day roster.
Isaac Paredes: Seeing time at second base
Paredes was spotted playing second base during infield drills Monday and is expected to get reps at different positions throughout spring training, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Paredes missed two months last season with a hamstring tear, leading to the Astros' re-acquisition of Carlos Correa. With Correa expected to man third base in 2026, Paredes enters spring training as the odd man out in a crowded Houston infield. While a trade remains possible and would probably be the best outcome for Paredes from a fantasy perspective, the Astros appear to be testing him out as a utility option. Second base could ultimately be Paredes' best path towards playing time, as manager Joe Espada has indicated he wants to give Jose Altuve some more rest this season. Paredes appeared in 102 games last year, posting an .810 OPS with 20 home runs and 53 RBI.
Jose Altuve: Focusing on second base this spring
Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that Altuve will spend most of spring training working exclusively at second base, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Altuve was the Astros' Opening Day left fielder last season and wound up splitting his time pretty evenly between left field, second base and designated hitter. This season, however, he appears slated to return to his natural second base position on an everyday basis. Zach Cole looks like the favorite to see most of the reps in left field for Houston.
Jose Altuve: Healthy to start spring
Altuve (foot) is healthy to start spring training and is expected to serve as the Astros' primary second baseman this season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Altuve dealt with a rocky transition to left field to start the 2025 campaign and finished the year with a nagging foot injury, resulting in a .265 batting average, the lowest of his career apart from the 2020 shortened season. Now healthy and back at second base, Altuve will look to rebound in 2026. Manager Joe Espada emphasized the 35-year-old Altuve's health earlier in the offseason, stating that he needs to "help Jose have the right amount of time to be off his feet." With Houston's current surplus of infielders, it seems likely that Altuve will at least play fewer than the 155 games he did in 2025.
Yordan Alvarez: Clear of ankle pain
Alvarez (ankle) reported to spring training Sunday and announced that his is pain-free, Houston Chronicle reports. The 28-year-old dealt with a left ankle sprain late last year and dealt with some inflammation early in the offseason, but it appears he's entering spring training at 100 percent. Alvarez was limited to 48 games due to the ankle issue and a hand fracture, with his .273/.367/.430 slash line representing career lows in average and slugging percentage. The injury-plagued season ended a run of four straight 30-homer campaigns for the slugger, who is a popular rebound candidate in 2026. Alvarez is expected to see most of his action at designated hitter this season after making just 15 appearances in left field in 2025.
Cavan Biggio: Lands MiLB deal with Houston
Biggio signed Sunday with the Astros on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training. The Astros are the seventh different organization that Biggio has joined since entering the professional ranks in 2016, but the 30-year-old already has plenty of familiarity with Houston, where his Hall of Fame father, Craig, played all 20 of his big-league seasons. Biggio will be given the chance to compete for a utility role on the Astros' Opening Day squad, but since he's not currently on the 40-man roster, he may need a strong showing in the Cactus League plus some injuries to other players to secure a spot. With a 100 wRC+ over parts of seven seasons, Biggio has been a league-average hitter in the big leagues for his career, but he mustered a lowly .174/.296/.246 across 83 plate appearances in the majors with Kansas City in 2025.
Nathan Pearson: Coming off offseason cleanup
Pearson underwent a cleanup procedure on his right elbow during the offseason but is throwing a bullpen session Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. The right-hander joined the Astros on a one-year, $1.35 million contract during the offseason, and it appears he's opening camp in good shape despite the offseason procedure. Pearson surrendered 15 earned runs over 11 relief outings for the Cubs last season but was dominant at the Triple-A level with a 2.22 ERA across 44.2 innings. He's primarily worked as a reliever since 2021, but Houston is expected to give him a chance to work as a starter during spring training.
Mario Loperfido: Heading back to Houston
The Astros acquired Loperfido from the Blue Jays on Friday in exchange for Jesus Sanchez. It's a return to his original organization for Loperfido, who broke into the big leagues with the Astros before being dealt to Toronto as part of the Yusei Kikuchi trade in July 2024. Loperfido hasn't gained a foothold yet in the majors, but he did hit well over 104 plate appearances last season, slashing .333/.379/.500 with four home runs. The 26-year-old will be in the mix for reps as part of a largely unproven outfield in Houston, but he also has a minor-league option remaining and will be behind Cam Smith and Zach Cole in the battle for a corner OF spot.