Houston Astros Podcast

Last night Manager Joe Espada previewed Spring Training ’26 with Todd Kalas and Steve Sparks LIVE from Duffy’s Sports Grill in West Palm Beach. Joe breaks down the pitching depth, in-camp competition, and revealed his Spring Opener lineup!  Listen to Astros Radio for complete Astros ST coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to size up the Astros competition in the AL West.  Broadcasters Rick Rizzs and Robert Ford talk Seattle, Geoff Blum and Dave Raymond preview the Texas Rangers, Steve Sparks and Johnny Doskow evaluate the Athletics, and Todd Kalas speaks to Mark Gubizca about his predictions for the Los Angeles Angels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitchers and Catchers report this week and Hayden Wesneski, Spencer Arrighetti, Cam Smith, Zach Cole, Brice Matthews, and AJ Blubaugh talk about the upcoming Grapefruit League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astros Spring Training is weeks away as fans recently celebrated 2026 Fan Fest.  Listen to Carlos Correa, Hunter Brown, Nick Allen, Ryan Weiss, Victor Rodriguez, Phil Garner, and Geoff Blum discuss the upcoming season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Espada Co-hosts his first Astroline with Space City Home Networks Todd Kalas.  Astros 2026 Caravan and Fan Fest recently took place and RHP AJ Blubaugh and UTL Zach Dezenzo sit down with TK and their Skipper to talk 2026 baseball.  Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LHP Bryan King and RHP Bryan Abreu join Todd Kalas and Robert Ford on our latest episode of Astroline.  Get ready for Astros Fan Fest on 1/24 at Daikin Park!  Details at astros.com Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB Hall of Famer Jeff Kent talks to his former Astros teammate Geoff Blum and new RHP Tatsuya Imai sits down with Robert Ford, on an all new Astroline.  Get ready for Astros Fan Fest on 1/24 at Daikin Park!  Details at astros.com Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Astros Owner Jim Crane, Manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown, Scott Boras, and Astros newest RHP Imai take questions from the media at Daikin Park (1/5/26).  Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dana Brown calls RHP Ryan Weiss a “big, strong dude” who will compete in spring training for a chance at the Astros starting rotation. Fresh from the KBO, Weiss talks about his strong desire to pitch in Houston and the postseason. Director of Amateur Scouting Cam Pendino breaks down the offseason as he and his staff prepare for the very important upcoming 2026 draft and talks about the new amateur scouting rules in Major League Baseball. Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitching is on the Astros Hot Stove this offseason and Ethan Katz is ready to start cooking as the new Assistant Pitching Coach.  Get to know the former player and find out how Katz studies the analytics of baseball and applies it to his style of coaching.  RHP A.J. Blubaugh made his MLB debut in 2025 and tells Steve Sparks, “I love starting, I love relieving, but at the end of the day, I love pitching.”  Get inside the competitive mind of this upcoming star as he prepares for Spring Training and the upcoming season.  Sparky and Todd Kalas host the latest episode of Astroline.   Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Blum welcomes new Hitting Coach Victor Rodriquez to Houston, while Julia Morales talks to Hunter Brown about his offseason routine and thoughts about going into the 2026 season. Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026 season LIVE on SportsTalk 790 KBME, iHeartRadioApp, @MLBAtBat, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How active will the Astros be this offseaon?  Listen to General Manager Dana Brown talk to Steve Sparks and Todd Kalas about free agency, the trade market, and other roster needs ahead of the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Kalas and Joe Espada sit down in the Astros Clubhouse and talk about the upcoming 2026 season.  Listen to Espada break down the roster and discuss the wants and needs of Astros as the 2025-26 offseason hotstove is just getting started. Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026 season LIVE on SportsTalk 790 KBME, iHeartRadioApp, @MLBAtBat, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Sparks introduces the newest addition to the Astros, RHP Nate Pearson, and Julia Morales congratulates Maurio Dubon on winning his 2nd Gold Glove.  Listen to Todd Kalas as he hosts the 1st podcast of the 2025-2026 off season. Astros Radio is your complete source for the upcoming 2026 season LIVE on SportsTalk 790 KBME, iHeartRadioApp, @MLBAtBat, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadcasters Robert Ford and Steve Sparks talk with Astros General Manager Dana Brown as the sun sets on the 2025 Spring Training campaign in West Palm Beach, FL. Get the latest thoughts and player updates from Brown as he and the Houston Astros prepare for Opening Day next week at Daikin Park. Astros Radio is your complete source for the 2025 season LIVE on SportsTalk 790 KBME, iHeartRadioApp, @MLBAtBat, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astros 2024 Minor League Player of the Year, IF Shay Whitcomb, and RHP spring invitee Logan VanWey, appeared on Astroline this week in West Palm Beach, FL. Broadcasters Robert Ford and Micheal Coffin (AA Corpus Christi) host an entertaining Spring Training show in front of a live audience at Duffy’s Sports Grill on Clematis St. Astros Radio is your complete source for ‘25 Spring Training coverage on SportsTalk 790 KBME, the iHeartRadioApp, astros.com, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is Jose Altuve’s progress transitioning to LF? Listen to the Astros 1B and OF coach Dave Clark who is working with the x9 All Star 2B in West Palm Beach, FL. Clark is former 1st round pick, MLB outfielder, and Manager. Then, top prospect Cam Smith joins broadcasters Todd Kalas and Garrett Greene to talk about his hot start this spring and being traded to the Astros organization. Astros Radio is your complete source for ‘25 Spring Training coverage on SportsTalk 790 KBME, astros.com, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a pitching clinic as we get to know recently acquired RHP Hayden Wesneski and get reacquainted with RHP Forrest Whitley, the Astros 1st round pick in the 2016 draft. What are the expectations for Hayden and Forrest this spring? Will either RHP be part of Joe Espada’s starting rotation or start the season in the pen? Listen to Steve Sparks and Robert Ford host the latest news Astroline from West Palm Beach with these two big arms of the Houston Astros. Astros Radio is your complete source for ‘25 Spring Training coverage on SportsTalk 790 KBME, astros.com, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manager Joe Espada joins us live from West Palm Beach to kick off the Astros Spring Training campaign. Will the x9 All Star 2B Jose Altuve play LF in 2025? Will RHP Lance McCullers, RHP J.P. France, RHP Christian Javier, or RHP Luis Garcia be healthy for the upcoming season? How about the young talent and other expectations is Espada looking for? Listen to Steve Sparks and Todd Kalas talk about the latest news from Astros camp with Houston’s Skipper just before the Spring Opener at Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches. Astros Radio is your complete source for ‘25 Spring Training coverage on SportsTalk 790 KBME, astros.com, MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, it’s time for the Astros to size up the competition in the American League West. Listen to Steve Sparks, Robert Ford, and Todd Kalas dissect the Division with broadcasters from AL West. Matt Hicks breaks down the Rangers off season moves, Gary Hill gives us the Mariners scoop, Terry Smith covers the Angels, and Johnny Doskow previews the A’s latest moves. Astros Radio is your complete source for ‘25 Spring Training coverage. Listen throughout the season on SportsTalk 790 KBME & 740 KTRH-Houston, the MLB App., MLB.TV, & SiriusXM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices