Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted ...

The Houston Astros had several players named to the MLB All-Star Game this year, including RHP Hunter Brown and SS Jeremy Peña who are making their All-Star debut, while LHP Josh Hader will return for ...

With two active players with 11 appearances in the All-Star Game, we look at what playes have the most selections amongst those still in the game.

In 1998 he went 19-8 with a 3.51 ERA. That wasn’t good enough to put him in an All-Star game. But, in 2000, the Astros were not good.

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña, who is sidelined by a fractured rib, was also replaced on the AL roster Wednesday. Peña will still attend the All-Star festivities, according to Espada.

Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes has withdrawn from next week’s All-Star Game to address a family matter. Paredes was added to the roster after Cleveland’s José Ramírez opted out ...

The five All-Stars for Detroit gives them the most of any team as they surpassed the World Series champion Dodgers, who have DH Shohei Ohtani, catcher Will Smith and first baseman Freddie Freeman ...

Peña, who is hitting a career-best .322 with 11 homers and 40 RBIs in 82 games for the Astros, has been out since June 28 with a fractured rib. He had hoped to return by the All-Star break, but ...