Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report recently listed some of the top available rotation arms. Among them was Edward Cabrera, who was predicted to be traded to Houston before next week's deadline.

Brandon Walter was another overlooked pi tcher who became an important part of the Houston Astros ’ rotation this season. Walter now joins a less-desirable group in Houston: injured starting pitchers.

Another day, another player lands on the injured list for the Astros. This time it is left-handed starting pitcher Brandon Walter, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with left elbow inflammation.

El dominicano Framber Valdez lanzó siete entradas efectivas para su décima victoria consecutiva, Brice Matthews conectó su tercer jonrón en dos juegos y

Brice Matthews made it three homers in two games at Arizona, erasing a late Diamondbacks lead with a two-run blast.

Major League Baseball's July 31 trade deadline is less than a week away, and there's at least one area where it might have a lot to offer: starting pitching.

Its Tuesday, July 22 and the Astros (58-42) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (50-51). Framber Valdez is slated to take the mound for Houston against Eduardo Rodriguez for Arizona.