This is the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down examining who is hot and who is not for the Houston Astros. 3 Up 2. Christian Vazquez – Vazquez continues to produce at an incredible level despite irregular playing time. Vazquez is hitting .375 with an 1.132 OPS over 32 AB with 2 HR and […]

This guy brings championship experience the Buccos need.

The Astros have made a clear decision for their Opening Day roster at the backup catcher spot, naming veteran Christian Vázquez to fill the role behind starter Yainer Díaz. César Salazar, who had been in contention for the job, will not make the team and is being designated for assignment.

The Astros have bolstered their catching depth, bringing back Christian Vazquez on a minor league contract with Spring Training invite.

This is a smart catching depth move by the Astros.

The Houston Astros have finally addressed their need for a backup catcher by signing former Minnesota Twin Christian Vzquez to a minor-league deal with an invi

The Houston Astros signed catcher Christian Vázquez to a minor league deal and invited him to big league spring training, the team announced on Saturday. Vázquez would get a $1 million base salary while in the major leagues if added to the 40-man roster and would have the chance to earn performance bonuses. The 35-year-old returns to the Astros for the first time since being a part of the team that won the World Series in 2022.