Blanco (0-1) took the loss Monday against the Giants, pitching five innings while allowing three runs on three hits and three walks. He struck out six. Blanco was not sharp during the Grapefruit ...

H ouston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (upper body) was pulled out early during Wednesday's spring training contest. Blanco was hit by a line drive in the upper body during his final inning ...

April 23 - The Houston Astros rode a first-inning uprising and a strong start by Ronel Blanco to a 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The Astros have won four of their ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Grapefruit League statistics often elicit a shrug. Ronel Blanco, still, has a strong history with them. The Houston Astros right-hander allowed one run in 14 spring ...

“We didn’t let him throw really this winter because we were like, ‘Look, you’re a starter now,’” Brown said April 11. “So he made the decision after we brought it up to him that ...