The Houston Astros picked up a 3-2 spring training win over the St. Louis Cardinals and Astros pitcher Hunter Brown got the start on the mound. Brown only spent two innings in the game, but held the Cardinals to no runs off one hit,

Former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman smacked a home run in his first Spring Training game with the Boston Red Sox late last month. Bregman's replacement smacked a long homer of his own to left field in West Palm Beach on Friday afternoon.

The Houston Astros are planning to play erstwhile second baseman Jose Altuve mostly in left field this season.

The Astros continue Grapefruit League play with a road game Sunday against the Cardinals. How to watch, listen When: 12:05 p.m. Sunday TV/streaming: The game will be televised on Space City Home Network.

The St. Louis Cardinals certainly tried to trade Nolan Arenado to the Houston Astros throughout the offseason. The two sides came to terms on a deal but Arenado

According to league sources, the Astros circled back with the Cardinals after Alex Bregman signed with the Red Sox.

but Michael Shapiro of the Houston Chronicle predicted that the Astros will not trade for him, at least anytime soon. "St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will not waive his no-trade ...

Arenado, 33, is now “considering a potential deal to Houston” after the team improved its roster over the last couple of months, per MLB.com. In the deal that got killed in December, the Cardinals were set to send $15-20 million to the Astros for Arenado, who is owed $74 million over the next three years.

The Cardinals have been unable to move veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado this offseason but now a surprise team is back in the picuture.

St. Louis Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt (87) is congratulated by teammates Dean Kiekhefer (89) and Thomas Saggese (25) after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla.

The Cardinals and Astros have had renewed talks about dealing Nolan Arenado to Houston. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

After 25-year-old third baseman Mark Vientos posted 135 OPS+ in his second full MLB season for New York, the Mets never made much sense for Arenado. This became even more unlikely when New York re-signed slugging first baseman Pete Alonso, removing the possibility of Vientos sliding to first and opening up third for Arenado.