The Houston Astros make a major roster move by calling up their top prospect just before facing Texas in a key divisional matchup.

Astros Facing Jose Altuve Decision After News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Veteran second baseman Jose Altuve is playing in his 15th major-league season with the Houston Astros.

Infielder Shay Whitcomb was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land following Houston’s game Wednesday in a corresponding roster move. Walker was placed on the paternity list Monday. A player can spend up to three days on MLB’s paternity list, leading the Astros to reinstate him on Thursday’s off-day.

Across the past two seasons, the team has either failed to diagnose or failed to reveal fractures in two franchise players.

Sports' Gabe Lacques discusses the Astros' dominant finish to the first half of the season and why we can never count them out.

If you've been to an Astros game, then you know Nguyen Le. Now, the world will get to know him as he talked to us about his experience appearing in a national commercial for New Era.

HOUSTON — Astros center fielder Jake Meyers, who missed games on Monday and Tuesday with a right calf ailment, appeared to re-injure his right leg before a pitch was thrown on Wednesday.