In the season's 20th game came an inflection point. Joe Espada wrote his lineup Saturday with Christian Walker in the fifth spot, a tweak to a formula that no longer felt tenable. Hitting cleanup ...

Houston, we have a first-base problem. Entering Saturday, since the start of 2023, Astros first basemen rank at or near the ...

In the season’s 20th game came an inflection point. Joe Espada wrote his lineup Saturday with Christian Walker in the fifth spot, a tweak to a formula that no longer felt tenable. Hitting ...

Astros' Christian Walker emphasizes 'controlled' aggression in hitting spree ... Walker was batting .156 through his first 87 plate appearances with the Astros, compiling an OPS of .586.

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 ...

MLB's Top 100 Players Right Now ranked Christian Walker No. 48 above Pete Alonso (No. 49) in the list, leading one former GM to give his verdict on the debate.

Walker (oblique) hit in the batting cage Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. It's the first time he's swung a bat since coming down with left oblique soreness last week ...

Christian Walker will likely be monitored, as he could have some swelling on his right hand. Advertisement “Mauricio Dubón is pinch-hitting for Christian Walker, who was hit on the right hand ...