Fernando Martinez

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH J.D. Martinez wasn't good enough to make the Astros out of spring training. An injury to Fernando Martinez and subsequent poor production created an opening, though, and the Astros' 2012 starting...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Astros 7, Angels 6 HOUSTON -- Buoyed by an opportunistic and aggressive offense, the Houston Astros registered their first comeback victory this season and held off the Los Angeles Angels 7-6...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Rick Ankiel was gone and Carlos Pena was left alone. On the road, the veteran duo often sat, dressed, prepared, talked and laughed side by side inside the Astros' cramped clubhouse. At...

The Sports Xchange Astros make handful of roster moves Houston Astros management showed it isn't going to sit around while underperforming veterans take up space any longer, as evidenced by a handful of moves Monday. Gone are outfielders Rick Ankiel,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Philip Humber's season has reached a breaking point as the 8-24 Astros appear set on changing the makeup of their current roster. The veteran right-hander gave up seven runs in the...

New London's Matt Harvey takes his four victories and 1.56 earned run average back to the Citi Field mound Tuesday when the Mets open a short series with the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox are managed by former Mets third baseman, Robin Ventura, whose...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Astros starting pitcher Lucas Harrell was sick of watching the Tigers constantly slap hands via high-fives during a brutal four-game series sweep at Minute Maid Park. Reliever Wesley...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros recently were swept by the Red Sox in four mostly embarrassing games at Fenway Park. A three-game series against the Yankees began with a 9-1 victory Monday but ended in back-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Jordan Lyles has another shot to stick in the majors. With righty Brad Peacock (1-3, 9.41 ERA) moved out of the rotation Monday and optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City three...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Yankees 5, Astros 4 Yankees 5, Astros 4: Robinson Cano and Ben Francisco homered and Eduardo Nunez scored the go-ahead run as host New York took the rubber game from Houston. Jayson Nix and Chris Stewart each added an RBI in...

The Sports Xchange By Jim Hague, The Sports Xchange Yankees 5, Astros 4 NEW YORK -- Eduardo Nunez doubled to lead off the sixth inning and came in to score on a double play and Mariano Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 11th consecutive...

The Sports Xchange By Jim Hague, The Sports Xchange Bullpen comes through like days of old as Yanks beat Astros 5-4 NEW YORK - It's been a recipe for success for the New York Yankees for decades. Get a lead in the late innings, then turn it over to the...