Ari Alexander
Sports Anchor / Reporter
Murrow and Emmy award-winning sports anchor & reporter. Avid traveler, mediocre golfer. Loves good food, good friends and southern rap.
Murrow and Emmy award-winning sports anchor & reporter. Avid traveler, mediocre golfer. Loves good food, good friends and southern rap.
One of the biggest NFL storylines over the offseason was the rift between wide receiver Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills, which resulted in his trade to the Texans—and now Diggs and his new team face his old team.
Hunter Brown came up through the Astros system as one of the team’s most highly touted pitching prospects. Since then, Brown has pitched to a 2.51 ERA and has been among the best pitchers in all of baseball.
The Texans are gearing up for their first home game on Sunday Night Football, hoping to showcase their improvements, particularly quarterback C.J. Stroud's development.
Kyle Tucker was instantly inserted into the lineup, batting 4th, but will not play the field. The Astros star right fielder has been out since June 3 after fouling a ball off his shin.
The Astros are set to recall catcher Cesar Salazar from Triple-A Sugar Land for the September 1 roster expansion, allowing more flexibility for main catchers Yainer Diaz and Victor Caratini.
The 2023 season was magical for the Lamar Texans. They went 12-1, making it to the third round of the playoffs. The Texans dominated their district, going 6-0 and outscoring opponents 373-15 (an average of winning every game roughly 62-3).
The Astros are signing right-handed reliever Hector Neris, a league source tells KPRC 2. Neris opted out of his deal with Houston this offseason, before signing a 2-year, $17 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. The Astros will pay Neris a prorated league minimum for the rest of the season, which will relieve the Cubs of a small portion of the $9 million they owe him for 2024.
Whitcomb is known for his power bat, hitting a minor league-leading 35 home runs across two levels in 2023. Whitcomb has 25 home runs in Triple-A in 2024, with an improved strikeout rate and OPS.