Filed under: Astros to make the Mike Hampton deal official By Stephen Higdon Updated Dec 3, 2008, 9:48am CST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Astros to make the Mike Hampton deal official Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email This will serve as a dumping ground for the news as it comes in. The Astros have called a 10:30 a.m. news conference today at Minute Maid Park to announce they have signed lefthander Mike Hampton to a one-year deal. I guess his MRI was clean. More From The Crawfish Boxes Keeping Up With the Astros Astros Prospect Report: May 30th Astros Crawfish Boil: May 31, 2023 Breggy Bomb and Chas Chomp Bury Twins Early. Astros Over Twins 5-1 Game 54 Thread. May 30, 2023, 7:10 CT. Twins @ Astros Catching up with former Astros announcer, Vince Cotroneo