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The 2015 New York Yankees season came to an end on Tuesday night as the Pinstripes lost to the Houston Astros in the American League Wild Card Game. The 3-0 loss is a bitter end to a season that had plenty of ups-and-downs from Alex Rodriguez's return to Masahiro Tanaka's injury and several other stories in between...

Despite losing five of their last six games to limp into the playoffs, the New York Yankees will have a home playoff game. The Yankees will host the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. at Yankee Stadium. Masahiro Tanaka will get the ball for the Yanks...

Last night, the Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Columbus Clippers to capture the AAA "true" championship. The Grizzlies, the AAA affiliate of the Astros, won the PCL Championship before defeating the Clippers (Indians), who won the International League championship...

As stated above, the Tri-City ValleyCats used extra-innings on Thursday night to beat the Staten Island Yankees, and in doing so, clinched their fourth straight Stedler Division title. It wasn't just the win that sealed the division title; The 'Cats needed a bit of help to wrap up the division...

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Gomez and Evan Gattis both homered and drove in four runs, sending Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros to a 15-1 blowout of the New York Yankees that briefly got testy Tuesday night. Keuchel (15-6) held New York scoreless for the second time this season and became the first 15-game winner in the American League...

Tri-City ValleyCats outfielder Dexture McCall was named the Most Valuable Player of the New York-Penn League All-Star Game on Tuesday night, going 1-3 with a two-RBI double and a walk. His double fueled a three-run first inning for the North, which won the game, 4-2...

While no Yankees or Mets earned a starting spot for the 2015 Major League All-Star Game, Capital Region baseball fans can be happy about the selection of former Tri-City ValleyCat Jose Altuve. Altuve, the diminutive second baseman, will start for the American League after surpassing Omar Infante of the Royals...

Rookie Carlos Correa doubled twice and scored the tiebreaking run on a triple by Evan Gattis in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday. Collin McHugh (9-3) allowed a season-low two hits — both singles — and one run and eight strikeouts in eight innings for his third straight win...

Pitcher Mark Appel and outfielder Tony Kemp have been named to the U.S. Team in the Futures Game, set to take place on July 12, two days before the MLB All-Star Game in Cincinnati. Both players represent the Astros, and both players saw their earliest professional baseball right here in Troy with the Tri-City ValleyCats...

HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel pitched a six-hitter and struck out a career-high 12 in his second shutout in less than a month to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Keuchel (9-3) walked one while topping his previous best of 11 strikeouts in a shutout over the White Sox on May 30...

Earlier today we spoke to Matt Callahan, the Assistant GM of the Tri-City ValleyCats, about what's coming in 2015. Thus, it seems appropriate to inform Capital Region fans of what 2014 'Cat Derek Fisher did this weekend with the Lancaster Jethawks, the High-A affiliate of the Astros...

Former Tri-City ValleyCat Preston Tucker became the 35th 'Cat to reach the major leagues on Wednesday night when he was called up by the Houston Astros. Tucker, a 2012 draft pick from the University of Florida, is an outfielder who spent 2012 with Tri-City after being selected in the 7th round...