With the All-Star break now in the rearview, the next major item on this season's MLB calendar is the trade deadline, and the coming days will go a long way toward deciding where teams on the fence between buying and selling ultimately land.

The Houston Astros farm system was already not considered elite, and has now fallen further in the rankings after the 2025 MLB draft.

Despite having a record below .500, the Texas Rangers had some bright spots — namely, the pitching and some recent success at the plate.

A year ago at the All-Star break, B/R correctly predicted Tarik Skubal would win the AL Cy Young Award and Chris Sale would take home the NL Cy Young Award. That might not seem like an earth-shattering projection,

The Houston Astros won’t start the second half with either of their aces for Friday’s second-half opener against the Seattle Mariners.

The Houston Astros sit comfortably in their division, but their lack of talent in the outfield needs to be fixed before it haunts them later.

Former Houston Astros player Brian Tyler White is helping to train the next generation as they get ready for college, the draft, and everything that comes with life as a ball player.

The Houston Astros have bolstered their farm system and positioned themselves to draft for future rosters rather than immediate need in the MLB draft. They zeroed in on young talent in the first round and a potential future replacement for third baseman Isaac Parades,

Sometimes at this point, there will be an obvious No. 1 team. Most others, there isn't one. We're fortune right now to have three teams with a legitimate claim as the "best team in baseball" in the Los Angeles Dodgers,

Despite losing All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña to a rib injury this week, and missing slugger Yordan Alvarez for almost all of the first half, the Astros continued their stunning roll toward the break, dealing the Los Angeles Dodgers their worst loss ever at Chavez Ravine as if it were the late 2010s all over again.

The Houston Astros are at the All-Star break with the best record in the American League West and exceeding expectations. After an offseason in which they lost