The Houston Astros have placed first baseman Christian Walker on paternity leave ahead of their series against the Cleveland ...

Infielder Shay Whitcomb was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land following Houston’s game Wednesday in a corresponding roster move ...

Houston Astros' Christian Walker, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a game-winning two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday ...

Walker is enticed by Houston's barbecue. The Astros are enticed by Walker's bat. The soon-to-be 34-year-old combined to smack 95 home runs across the last three seasons, posting an OPS+ 23 percent ...

Walker entered Wednesday with a minus-1 run value against the pitch. His .203 batting average against them was 43 percentage points lower than last season and 79 away from the career-best mark he ...

Christian Walker, who had driven in two runs in his first 79 plate appearances, ... He also worked at The Sacramento Bee and primarily covered baseball, writing about the A’s and Giants.