Billy Wagner fell just five votes short of induction ... year on the ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown. The former Houston Astros closer finally broke through Tuesday night.

It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game. The news comes two weeks after Wagner ...

Dick Allen and Billy Wagner will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27. That will increase the number of Phillies ...

The light-hitting Toronto Blue Jays, with an American League East-worst 95 runs scored, activated outfielder Daulton Varsho, 28, from injured reserve, inserting him sixth into a lineup that opened a ...

"Dotel, 51, spent five seasons (2000-04) of his outstanding, 15-year Major League career with the Houston Astros ... that included Hall of Famer Billy Wagner and All-Star Brad Lidge." ...

Dotel’s best years were with the Houston Astros in the early 2000s. He was a setup man for star closer Billy Wagner, making 302 appearances and posting a 3.25 ERA in four-plus seasons.