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Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa is out of the lineup for Opening Day on Thursday as he grapples with a neck strain. He took early batting practice before the Astros' game with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field but declared himself a no-go. He told reporters he hopes to play at some point in the opening series. Continue to Article

March 28, 2019 3:58:pm EST

Justin Verlander has the fourth-highest average salary in the major leagues in his $94 million, three-year contract with the Houston Astros. The 36-year-old right-hander had been due $28 million in 2019, the final guaranteed season of a $180 million, seven-year deal he signed with Detroit before the 2013 season. That salary is kept in his new deal, which adds $33 million annually in 2020 and 2021. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 11:54:pm EST

Houston shortstop Carlos Correa was scratched from the team's 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday because of a sore neck. The Astros don't think the problem is serious, but there's a chance he won't be ready for the start of the regular season Thursday. Manager AJ Hinch said Correa was ''uncomfortable'' after being tagged in a rundown in Friday's game. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 7:24:pm EST

Few rotations in baseball can claim they have someone like Justin Verlander at the top. This year's previews will focus on fantasy and reality, as our MLB news staff and our fantasy baseball crew come together to assess each team before opening day. The Houston Astros, now a season removed from a World Series win, have a window that's wide open to re-capture baseball's ultimate prize. Continue to Article

March 24, 2019 12:42:pm EST

Alex Bregman's decision to sign a long-term contract with the Houston Astros was not impacted by the second slow free-agent market. Selected by Houston with the second overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft, Bregman debuted with the Astros in July 2016 and helped Houston win its first World Series title in 2017. Continue to Article

March 22, 2019 9:30:pm EST