Cruz, Peacock down, 2 top prospects advance
Mike Foltynewicz, the Astros’ 2012 Minor League Pitcher of the Year, and fellow righthander Asher Wojciechowski, who is arguably the Astros’ fastest rising prospect, were promoted a level Friday....
View ArticleAstros report: Grossman showing discipline at the plate
Astros rookie Robbie Grossman is hitting only .208, and his .592 on-base plus slugging percentage won’t cement his temporary spot in center field any time soon. But Grossman is 8-for-26 with five walks...
View ArticleMike Foltynewicz evolving into Astros’ best pitching prospect
SAN ANTONIO – Mike Foltynewicz’s left arm is clean, devoid of marks and color. His right arm – the limb that can crack 100 mph and has turned the 21-year-old into the most promising pitching prospect...
View ArticleMike Foltynewicz focusing on his four-seam fastball
VIERA, Fla. — The Astros pitching prospect with the perhaps best fastball on this side of Florida is going to be throwing a little differently this season. No need for panic: Mike Foltynewicz will...
View ArticleFlame-throwing Foltynewicz gets call of a lifetime from Astros
Mike Foltynewicz’s powerful right arm is practically a sleeve of tattoos. By comparison, his left arm is a blank canvas with his left wrist devoted to his most intimate and personal piece of art – a...
View ArticleAs a reliever, Foltynewicz could showcase versatility
PHILADELPHIA — The new flamethrower, Mike Foltynewicz, threw 129 1/3 innings last season in the minors. A year earlier, he reached 152 innings. Part of the advantage to having him in relief in the...
View ArticleRed Sox rally to down Astros in opener of 4-game series
Box score BOSTON — The Astros let a lead disintegrate in a plodding 53-pitch sixth inning Thursday night, when the Red Sox looked less like the disappointment of 2014 and a lot more like the team that...
View ArticleAstros trade Braves trio of prospects for C/OF Evan Gattis
The Astros landed a power bat they’ve coveted for some time Wednesday night, Braves catcher and left fielder Evan Gattis, for a pricy package of prospects. Hard thrower Mike Foltynewicz, third baseman...
View ArticleOrtiz: Future is now for Astros, elsewhere for Mike Foltynewicz, Rio Ruiz
Five days after Rio Ruiz and Carlos Correa joyfully showed off their 2013 Midwest League championship rings, hard-throwing righthanders Jarred Cosart and Mike Foltynewicz flexed their muscles for a...
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