HOUSTON — Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is in the overnight business. He made his money as a shipping magnate, bought a baseball team and, for two months, became its de facto general manager. Crane ...

November 17: Montero’s contract will see him earn $11.5MM in all three years, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. It’s a remarkable deal considering Montero has amassed just 0.1 bWAR over his ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Win, reload, repeat? The Houston Astros confirmed on Tuesday their first major move of the post-James Click era by re-signing bullpen arm Rafael Montero to a new three-year ...

Setup man Rafael Montero is returning to the World Series champions. The right-hander has agreed to a three-year, $34.5 million contract to remain with the Houston Astros, reports ESPN. The team has ...

PHILADELPHIA — Rafael Montero has pitched the most games for the best bullpen in the postseason this year, having appeared in eight for the Astros heading into Monday’s Game 3 of the World Series ...

PHILADELPHIA — It was Christian Javier’s masterpiece but of course, an ex-Met made a cameo. The Houston Astros threw a combined no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the ...

SEATTLE — It’s never a good sign when a team has to use multiple mound visits in one inning. But that’s what was warranted for Rafael Montero as he struggled to get through the eighth inning in ...

The Houston Astros are parting ways with a veteran arm less than two years after he helped them win it all. The Astros announced on Wednesday that they have designated reliever Rafael Montero for ...