Astros News: Hader Returns, Yordan’s Impact, Hot Prospects & More

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Josh Hader #71 of the Houston Astros in action against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on August 05, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The latest news on the Houston Astros!


Josh Hader will be activated today.

Astros closer Josh Hader will be activated off the injured list today, manager Joe Espada told @SportsMT. What it means going forward, what his usage may look like and how the Astros may manage Hader upon his return – https://t.co/WlWNifhpkq

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 2, 2026

Hader will also go directly to the closer role:

Me to Joe Espada: “You’re up 3-2 tonight going to the 9th. Who’s your closer.

Joe: “JOSH HADER!”

Joe also said pitching in back to back games would be on a day by day basis based on pitch count and how he’s feeling. @SportsTalk790pic.twitter.com/tV28hSgJkh

— Matt Thomas (@SportsMT) June 2, 2026

Everyone on the Astros knows how good Yordan Alvarez is. From Bob Nightengale’s latest notebook:

Can you imagine how good the Dodgers would be if they didn’t trade an 18-year-old prospect by the name of Yordan Alvarez to the Houston Astros for reliever Josh Fields in 2016?

Alvarez, scouts and baseball executives will tell you, may be the greatest all-around hitter they’ve seen since Barry Bonds, with his teammates now even calling him Barry. He went into Saturday slashing .301/.415/.641 with a league-leading 1.056 OPS, with 20 homers and 39 RBIs.

“There is a level of intelligence and calm through his at-bats that I have never, ever seen in my career,” Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters.

You can read the entire piece here:

Will MLB add new teams once they agree to new CBA? Several executives and owners say it makes little economic sense ' https://t.co/5TKYoZu3Vv

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 1, 2026

Here what Astros prospects have been HOT:

Astros Prospect Hotlist: Week Nine https://t.co/d4dmshmDUZ

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) June 2, 2026

IF Pascanel Ferreras has been promoted from Double-A to Triple-A:

Pascanel Ferreras has been promoted to Triple-A Sugar Land. He was hitting .263 with 3 home runs, 16 runs batted in and a .763 OPS in 30 games in Double-A. #Astros

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) June 2, 2026

The Astros also signed another international free agent:

Report: Houston Astros to Sign Cuban Catcher Andy Gonzalez https://t.co/0h9KCDqpPH

— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) June 2, 2026

I was going to include this piece as a look into what a prominent MLB.com writer thinks about the Astros at the deadline, but the one team he FORGOT TO MENTION was the Houston Astros. Also, he may have failed to properly count…

The Trade Deadline is two months away. Here are 10 big questions that will shape trade season: https://t.co/KYohkfQtw1

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) June 2, 2026

For Astros fans, is this the definition of FAFO?

The Giants officially announce the Gary Pettis hire. He agreed to the contract Monday. He joins the team Wednesday https://t.co/ASRJvpV8FA

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 2, 2026

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