Houston Astros

The Houston Astros is a professional American baseball team that is based in Houston, Texas. As a member club of the American League (AL) West division, The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2013 they had moved to the division after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL). Since 2000, Astros played their home games at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros enters the NL in 1962 as an expansion team along with the New York Mets. The Houston Astros was adopted three years later, reflecting Houston’s role as the control center of the US crewed space program when they moved to the Astrodome.

The Astros from 1962 to 2012 played in the NL, at first from 1969 to 1993 in the West Division, and next from 1994 to 2012 in the Central Division. The team was reclassified to the AL West from onward 2013. The Houston Astros also in 2005 played in one World Series. But however, he lost four gamed to the Chicago White Sox. Later in 2017, they became the first franchise in MLB history to win a pennant in both the AL and NL. Moreover, they won against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in 2017 World Series, winning four gamed to three, and earning the first World Series title to the team and the states of Texas.

The active roster of Houston Astros

Pitchers

Starting rotation

45 Gerrit Cole, as well as
21 Zack Greinke
20 Wade Miley
18 Aaron Sanchez
35 Justin Verlander

The bullpen of Houston Astros

29 Joe Biagini, as well as
47 Chris Devenski
36 Will Harris
31 Collin McHugh
55 Ryan Pressly
30 Héctor Rondón
38 Joe Smith

Closer

54 Roberto Osuna

Catchers

28 Robinson Chirinos, as well as
12 Martín Maldonado

Infielders

27 José Altuve, as well as
2 Alex Bregman
1 Carlos Correa
16 Aledmys Díaz
10 Yuli Gurriel

Outfielders

23 Michael Brantley, as well as
6 Jake Marisnick
22 Josh Reddick
4 George Springer

Designated hitters

44 Yordan Álvarez