Maddy Dickens

Joined: Jun 9, 2025

Maddy Dickens resides in Loveland, Colorado. She grew up with two older brothers, where their lives revolved around sports. She earned a master's degree in business management from Tarleton State University while simultaneously playing basketball and competing in rodeo at the collegiate level. She successfully parlayed a reserve national championship into a professional rodeo career and now stays involved in upper-level athletics by writing for On SI on several different MLB teams' pages, along with some NCAA sites.

Mar 28, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu (52) shakes hands with catcher Yainer Diaz (21) after defeating the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park.

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The Astros are begging for some guys to return, and Tatsuya Imai is the first.

Mar 27, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros manager Joe Espada looks on from the dugout before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park.

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Some players for the Astros are getting much closer to returning with the ballclub after spending significant time on the injured list this season.

Apr 14, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros manager Joe Espada looks on from the dugout before the game against the Colorado Rockies at Daikin Park.

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The Astros are not able to afford another player being lost to the injured list. With a very close call today, manager Joe Espada and the ballclub are lucky that another didn't go down.

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The Astros are begging to get back to .500 and are trying to finish April strong on the road. There will be some key matchups to

Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu (52) delivers a pitch against the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning at Daikin Park

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Concern is rapidly growing inside the Houston Astros clubhouse- a team that has arguably one of the best offenses in baseball right now. Despite Yordan Alvarez

Apr 6, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Houston Astros manager Joe Espada (19) during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

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Injuries, injuries, injuries. There isn't much else that is defining the Houston Astros right now as a top arm heads in the injured list.

Astros manager Joe Espada looks on from the dugout before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park.

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With injuries comes a chance for other players to step up, but seeing some of these Astros players hit the injured list makes someone's heart hurt after the injury plagued season in 2025.

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) talks to starting pitcher Cristian Javier (53) after Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler (12, not pictured) hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning at Daikin Park.

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It isn't deep into the season but every time a pitcher takes the mound they have to be spot-on. That has not been the case for a couple on the Astros staff.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada (19) looks out at his team before the game against the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.

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The Astros have had plenty of highlights already this season, but a big problem is on the horizon with their starting rotation.

Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown (58) pitches in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.

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Right now, the Houston Astros look strong. They sit atop the American League West at 5-2, but their record doesn't tell the whole tale by any means. Offensively