Isaac Paredes, Christian Walker, Taylor Trammell and Hayden Wesneski are names to know going into Spring Training.

The Astros have retained Ivey’s contractual rights since he retired from baseball in May 2022 due to burnout. He has appeared in one major-league game — a start against his hometown Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 21, 2021.

A total of 23 non-roster invitees will invade the Astros’ major-league clubhouse in hopes of opening eyes or winning an Opening Day spot.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said he expects Altuve to take reps practicing as a left fielder next month during the team's Spring Training in West Palm Beach, Florida. Altuve has never logged a game in the outfield across his 14 MLB seasons, and he's logged just two starts at shortstop, his only non-second-base position to date.

The Houston Astros have announced their preliminary Spring Training roster today, which includes 40 players on their 40-man roster and 23 non-roster invitees, for a total of 63 players. The full roster is attached to this release.

Alex Bregman remains a free agent ahead of Spring Training, despite rejecting a $156 million six-year offer from the Houston Astros. USA Today's Bob N

Training quickly approaching, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss some of the storylines as the Houston Astros get ready for 2025. We recap Fan Fest and talk about some of the big storylines like Alex Bregman's free agency,

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly signed Kirby Yates on Tuesday. With an overflow in the bullpen, they could trade this reliever to the Houston Astros.

Yordan Alvarez is recovered from the right knee injury that limited him late last season and expects to be at full capacity when the Houston Astros start spring training next month, the slugger said Thursday.

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