The Houston Astros are struggling with a 1-9 road trip and multiple injuries to key players. Despite the team's challenges, Cam Smith is showing significant growth in his second season, while top prospect Kevin Alvarez has entered the Top 100 rankings.
Carlos Correa doesnât want injuries to bean an excuse.
âOur failures are because weâre playing shitty baseball.â pic.twitter.com/ATls0Nh9yQ
â Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 13, 2026 **Colton Gordon, recently recalled from Triple-A, will get the start tonight against Colorado:** Colton Gordon starts tomorrow
â Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 13, 2026 **Astros top prospect Kevin Alvarez has already moved into the Top 100:** 18-year-old #Astros OF Kevin Alvarez enters the Top 100 Prospects list as Sal Stewart graduates.
More on Houston's top-ranked international signee in 2025: pic.twitter.com/1DeuxIDHlr
â MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 13, 2026 **Ten games, nine losses, five injuries (Pena, Imai, Brown, Javier, Meyers) â itâs been rough** Eleven days, 10 games, nine losses and five injuries after it began, one of the most hellacious road trips in Houston Astros history is over â
â Chandler Rome (@Chandler\_Rome) April 14, 2026 **Today is April 14th.** For the first time since Hunter Brown pitched against the Red Sox on March 31, an Astros starter has completed six innings.
â Chandler Rome (@Chandler\_Rome) April 13, 2026 **Latest on Jeremy Pena and Tatsuya Imai injuries:** Updated story on Tatsuya Imai and Jeremy Peñaâs trip to a crowded injured list â
â Chandler Rome (@Chandler\_Rome) April 13, 2026 **Despite the losing streak, Cam Smith has shown tremendous growth thus far:** While the Astros' road trip has been rough team-wise, Cam Smith has had some big moments that highlight his growth in his second big-league season.
The Astros are dealing with injuries to several players, including Jeremy Peña, Tatsuya Imai, Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier, and Myles Straw.
Despite the team's poor performance, Cam Smith has demonstrated notable growth and had several standout moments in his second big-league season.
Kevin Alvarez is the Astros' top prospect, and he has recently entered the Top 100 Prospects list, marking a significant milestone in his career.
The Astros concluded a challenging road trip with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, marking one of the toughest stretches in the team's history.
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â Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) April 13, 2026 **Angels-Yankees gave us something not seen in 70 years:** Aaron Judge and Mike Trout hit 2 HRs apiece in Yankees' 11-10 victory over the Angels. The only other time two 3-time MVP winners homered twice in same game? Stan Musial and Roy Campanella in Brooklyn's 9-8 victory on Campanella's 3-run walk-off HR, June 21, 1956, per @OptaSTATS
â Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 14, 2026 **This is an ugly situation, and the worst part of it is that he has to sue his own parents:** News: Alec Bohmâs legal team has requested a preliminary injunction amid his legal battle vs. his parents, seeking return of $500K+ to a brokerage account.
Also, Bohm has fired agent Scott Boras and re-hired Nick Chanock of The Team.
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â Charlotte Varnes (@charlottevarnes) April 14, 2026 **The way baseball conversations with free agents gets started is often quite interesting:** New on @TheAthleticMLB with @WillSammon:
How a three-minute voice memo from KikĂ© HernĂĄndez to Andrew Friedman and a prompt Zoom call during MLB's winter meetings helped spark the Dodgers' pursuit of Edwin DĂaz. This story is unlocked and free to read:
â Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) April 13, 2026 **It seemed like a great idea until it was revealed to be a big con job:** A FroYo company made splashy sponsorship deals with MLB teams.
Cremily, however, was not what it appeared.
Here's the insane story of an alleged fraud, the man behind it & the people whose lives were left in pieces.
Investigation w/ @CodyStavenhagen: pic.twitter.com/9PEc7gxlAM
â Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) April 13, 2026 **First time Iâve seen this happen:** You never know what you'll see at the ballpark đ pic.twitter.com/HqKhpGrmkA
â MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2026 **A White Sox prospect is making his BIG debut:** Could 6-foot-10 Noah Schultz be the next left-handed pitcher the @WhiteSox develop into a homegrown All-Star?
MLB's No. 45 overall prospect makes his big league debut tonight!
Here's what to expect: pic.twitter.com/ZNaLseTdIY
â MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 14, 2026 **I donât know who bet on this to happen, but I bet they cashed in HARD:** Andy Pages is the first to 20 RBI this season! pic.twitter.com/Ep7KCp5lkI
â MLB (@MLB) April 14, 2026 **Your current MLB HR Leader:** Jordan Walker extends his MLB home run lead with No. 8 đ„ pic.twitter.com/QAUe4U83BX
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