Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow on Wednesday addressed comments made by No. 1 starter Bud Norris in a recent FoxSports article. Norris, who’s long been involved in trade rumors, acknowledged he could be dealt before the July 31 deadline. He also expressed a fondness for playing for the San Francisco Giants, who are in need [...] read more...

HOUSTON (AP) -- Mark Appel received high praise from MLB commissioner Bud Selig on Wednesday when the No. 1 overall pick signed with the Houston Astros. Speaking at a MLB diversity business summit at a convention near Minute Maid Park, Selig praised Houston's rebuilding efforts. He then likened Appel, a right-handed pitcher, and Houston's 2012 No. 1 pick, shortstop Carlos... read more...

The 2013 season has been a disappointing one for Brewers fans. Injuries have taken a toll and the Brew Crew currently sits in the N.L. Central cellar with a 28-41 record. Corey Hart, ... read more...

Two days after Bud Norris admittedly cost himself by failing to make a play he assumed he should have made, Astros manager Bo Porter put his pitchers through a previously scheduled fielding practice Wednesday afternoon. “We actually had this thing on the schedule,” Porter said. “I’m not one of those reactionary type people. These guys [...] read more...

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said the organization wouldn’t discuss Mark Appel’s signing bonus before the press conference even began Wednesday to officially introduce the Houston native as the No. 1 pick of the 2013 MLB amateur draft. But midway through a series of interviews and a day devoted to Appel putting on a home-white [...] read more...

Mark Appel was on the Minute Maid grass shagging fly balls, meeting Astros’ legends and signing autographs for fans after being introduced at a press conference earlier in the day in which it was announced that he has signed the richest amateur contract in franchise history. read more...

The Astros have officially signed their first round draft pick, pitcher Mark Appel from Stanford. After inking the deal earlier today Appel was introduced to the media at 3:00 Houston time. ... read more...

Houston vs. Milwaukee, 7:10 pm (CT) TV: CSN HoustonRadio: KBME 790 AMBrewers SBNation Blog: ... read more...

The future has officially arrived, Houston Astros fans.According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, the No. 1 ove... read more...

In a little less than an hour, Stanford right-hander Mark Appel will officially become Astros right-hander Mark Appel, as the Houston native signs his contract with the team at a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m. By signing 13 days after the draft, Appel become... read more...

A few key points to note from the Mark Appel unveiling: Jeff Luhnow (Loo-No) said the Appel signing was the "most significant investment the Astros have made" in an amateur player, and would not reveal the signing bonus. ... read more...

The Houston Astros have signed right-hander Mark Appel, the number one overall pick earlier this month in the MLB draft.  While terms of the deal were not announced, slot money for the first overall pick is $7.8 million.Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported Appel and the Astros agreed to a signing bonus between $6 and $6.5 million on Saturday. The right-hander is represente... read more...

Here are some highlights from the press conference announcing Mark Appel as the newest Astros draft pick. No mention of signing bonus as Jeff Luhnow says they won't discuss contract details. He did say it was ... read more...

Former St. Pius pitcher/quarterback Kohl Stewart has signed with the Minnesota Twins, who selected him with the fourth pick in the Major League Baseball draft, the team said today. No details were available immediately on the value of the contract. Stewart had accepted a scholarship to play football at Texas A&M, where he also expected [...] read more...

Weekend reports that the Houston Astros had reached a deal with No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel were not too far off base. On Wednesday the Astros officially came to terms with Appel and will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. ET to announce the signing. Jim Callis of Baseball America reports that Appel will receive a $6.35 million bonus, which is nearly $1.5 million below th... read more...

Not entirely unexpected. Here's the news release from the Astros: ... read more...

For one Astros fan, this past Father’s Day will always be memorable. See for yourself. read more...

What with Scott Boras being in town, and all, it looked like a mere formality that Mark Appel would sign his contract. Brian Smith confirms that Appel will sign today at 3pm Central. We're updating the Draft Page to indicate that he has signed, and will leave Jim Callis's reported $6.35m de... read more...

The Astros wouldn’t have selected Houston native Mark Appel with No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 MLB amateur draft if the rebuilding franchise didn’t believe it could sign the Scott Boras client. Less than a week after making Appel the centerpiece of its new era, the Astros have officially agreed to terms with the [...] read more...

Minute Maid Park, the home of the Houston Astros, is also home to one of baseball's most distinctive features: Tal's Hill, an elevated patch of grass in deepest center field. The hill — which juts back 436-feet—makes playing center field at the park harder than at any other stadium in the country. Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez had no such trouble with t... read more...