For four straight years, Joe Espada and Omar López carpooled to work together. When López was named the Astros’ first-base coach prior to the 2020 season, he purposefully rented an apartment ...

Wild Card Series - Detroit Tigers v Houston Astros - Game 1 / Tim Warner/GettyImages Suffice it to say, this is now how Joe Espada pictured his first year as manager coming to an end. Houston ...

First-year manager Joe Espada kept reminding his team they were still in the race. “‘We got this,'” he recalled telling the players, per The Associated Press. “‘We are a good team.

There's plenty to go around after a season-ending loss like this, from Joe Espada's bullpen management to a star-studded offense that nevertheless managed to score just two runs across two games.

But before the Hot Stove gets underway, skipper Joe Espada made it known the Astros players should feel good about what was accomplished this year. "It's tough. But I want our guys to be proud of ...

HOUSTON -- Astros manager Joe Espada was pleased with Yordan Alvarez's contributions in Houston's 3-1 loss during Game 1 of the American League wild-card series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

But first-year manager Joe Espada worked every day to remind his team it was far from out. “`We got this,’” he recalled telling the players. “`We are a good team. We’ve just got to go on ...

Manager Joe Espada said Verlander was very professional when told of the decision and said he could be on the roster for future rounds if the team advances. "JV understands how well some of our ...

Game 2 in the series will be Saturday evening. Houston claimed a 5-2 victory in the opener on Friday, and Astros manager Joe Espada piggybacked starters Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti.