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Dominguez has rare ugly defensive night

Hours after Bo Porter discussed his team’s stellar defense, third baseman Matt Dominguez committed two errors. Dominguez entered Thursday night’s game with a .990 fielding percentage, which was tops in...

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Astros report: Dominguez looks ahead, not back

Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez was back in the lineup one night after committing a career-high three errors. Dominguez booted one ball and air-mailed three throws over the first baseman Thursday,...

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Darvish not close to perfect, but earns win versus Astros

Although it wasn’t as impressive as a near perfect game, Rangers righthander Yu Darvish pitched seven strong innings to earn the 8-7 victory in his first trip back to Minute Maid Park since he retired...

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Dominguez claims first 2-HR game by any hitter off Darvish

Until Saturday night, Mike Trout and Edwin Encarnacion were the only hitters in the majors with two home runs in their careers off the Rangers’ Yu Darvish. Darvish, who is in his second year in the...

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Dominguez’s homer helps Astros edge Royals

Box score Astros lefthander Dallas Keuchel had no time to sulk after Miguel Tejada drilled a three-run homer to give the Royals a temporary lead in the fourth inning Monday night at Minute Maid Park....

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Barnes provides Astros with Memorial Day walk-off against Rockies

Before the game-ending ground-rule double in the 12th inning, the child-like sprint around the field, the true joy and the pure emotion, the Astros’ Brandon Barnes did what he always does. He carved...

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Not that anyone is complaining, but what have you done with the Astros?

So I spend a week in Dallas, then another week in Nashville. When I get back to Louisiana, I discover that someone has stolen my baseball team and replaced them with another group of guys. Not that I’m...

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Postgame wrap: Keuchel delivers quality start, Castro, Dominguez go deep

Astros lefthander Dallas Keuchel survived the first inning to hold the Orioles to one run over six innings to win 11-7 with his third quality start of the season. Nate McLouth led off the game with a...

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After a 10-30 mulligan, Porter’s Astros are hitting their stride

Everyone deserves a do-over. Especially first-time managers like Bo Porter, whose team started out with 10 wins in 40 games. Since that disastrous start that started conspiracy theories and brought out...

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The error of their ways: Astros’ 61 is a league high

The Astros have the worst defense, statistically speaking, in Major League Baseball. The Astros, Cubs, Dodgers, Angels and White Sox are mired at the bottom with a .980 fielding percentage heading into...

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Astros report: Dominguez keeps head up despite futile batting average

Astros manager Bo Porter said Thursday he believed third baseman Matt Dominguez was producing good at-bats that were turning into hard outs. Dominguez said the same Saturday prior to a game against the...

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Astros willing to spend to add a big bat

Astros GM Jeff Luhnow confirmed that the Astros were indeed interested in Cuban first baseman Jose Dariel Abreu, who signed with the White Sox for six years and $68 million. “We pursued that player and...

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Source: Astros, Matt Dominguez not nearing contract extension

A person with knowledge of the situation told the Chronicle on Thursday that a report that the Astros and third baseman Matt Dominguez were closing in on an extension was inaccurate. The source...

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Springer’s dinger ties it; Dominguez delivers walkoff win over Rangers

Now you know why Astros fans wanted George Springer so badly, why some screamed and yelled when he was nowhere to be seen on opening day. He wasn’t the only hero of the night, but he might have been...

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Coaching staff shows supports for struggling Dominguez

While most of the Astros were still rejoicing after Chris Carter’s walk-off home run Thursday night against the Diamondbacks, Astros roving hitting coach Dan Radisson entered the player’s dressing room...

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Cosart, Dominguez help Astros even series with Rays

As he normally does between innings, Astros righthander Jarred Cosart went through the dugout and back into the tunnel in hopes of finding refuge Saturday afternoon. He had been feeling ill since the...

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Matt Dominguez gets rare game off Saturday vs. Red Sox

BOSTON — Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez finally took a seat on the bench Saturday, just the second time this season he didn’t start a game, and the first since April 20 — a stretch of 104 straight...

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Astros’ Matt Dominguez struggling as 2014 season winds down

ANAHEIM — There’s added heat on the hot corner. Matt Dominguez, the Astros’ 25-year-old third baseman, went to high school about an hour from Angel Stadium and became the 12th overall pick in the 2007...

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Long-time third baseman Matt Dominguez to try his hand at first base, too

Matt Dominguez is going to check out the other corner infield spot. The Astros starting third baseman from 2013-14 remains a candidate to be the everyday man at the hot corner this year, but he has...

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Astros A to Z: Matt Dominguez

Each day the Astros are in Florida for spring training, we will profile a different member of the 40-man roster. Today, we look at Matt Dominguez. MATT DOMINGUEZ Position: Infielder Bats/throws:...

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