Is Cam Smith a realistic option? Is money a factor in roster construction? We ponder those questions and more.

Walker had flown back to Houston to get the oblique examined. Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Friday the MRI didn’t ...

It's the latest big-money deal for a team suddenly spending as it prepares to play three seasons in a minor league ballpark.

Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker received some good news regarding the oblique issue that has limited him during ...

The Astros received some good news on first baseman Christian Walker, as an MRI on his sore left oblique showed no strain, ...

There was concern about Christian Walker's left oblique tightness, because an oblique strain caused him to miss more than a month last season.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that an MRI on Walker's left oblique did not show a "strain or anything that we are concerned about," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The Astros ...

Despite the new first baseman's optimism about his injury, Houston is sending him home for more medical tests.

Owner Jim Crane commented that Smith “could make the ballclub this year at some point." That point could come sooner than ...

Considering veteran first baseman Christian Walker has dealt with some oblique injuries in the past, the Astros decided to ...

Astros newest slugger Christian Walker shared a truthful reaction to his oblique injury and how it compares to last season.

Christian Walker missed a month of last season with a left oblique injury. Now, the Astros first baseman felt tightness in ...