Grapefruit League statistics often elicit a shrug. Ronel Blanco, still, has a strong history with them. The Houston Astros ...

Ronel Blanco looked sharp. Home runs by Yainer Diaz and Issac Paredes, triple by Cam Smith, highlight offense.

Fine after early removal ...

Last year, the Astros promoted Ronel Blanco after his 10-strikeout performance in the exhibition game. That move made Blanco ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After securing a place in the Houston Astros’ rotation, Ronel Blanco identified a way to improve on a breakthrough season. “This year, my goal is less walks ...

It’s pretty easy to spot the serious contenders and the highly likely basement dwellers in Major League Baseball.

Blanco is prioritizing an attack of the strike zone this season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Blanco had one of the biggest breakout performances in 2024, but he struggled to ...

Framber Valdez is expecting to reach free agency following the 2025 campaign after not receiving any contract offers from the ...

Last year, Blanco made the Astros starting rotation out of spring training. He pitched 15 shutout innings in his first two starts, leading to a great first nine games (5-0 with 1.99 ERA ...