Over the course of the past week, the Houston Astros organization has come up among teams named looking to trade for starting pitching help. More in particular, recent long-shot rumors of a possible trade for young right handed starting pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays.
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The Houston Astros are once again involved in some trade rumblings. One player linked to the Boston Red Sox is Isaac Paredes, but the Astros won’t let him go easily in a trade.
MLB’s Winter Meetings have wrapped up, and they were chock full of big deals and hot rumors. Here is all the stuff you want to know for your Houston Astros
The Houston Astros headed into the offseason looking to improve upon and build their roster after missing the playoffs for the first time in close to a decade.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Houston Astros had several tasks to check off this offseason, and they've slowly been chipping away at their list. After missing the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade, the franchise lost quite a bit of credibility.
The Astros kicked off the offseason by downplaying the idea that they would consider dealing away either third baseman Isaac Paredes or first baseman Christian Walker to clear the infield logjam the summer’s Carlos Correa trade created, but more recent reporting has suggested at least some discussions involving Paredes with the Red Sox.
The Houston Astros have a primary focus this winter: acquiring starting pitching. It’s evident that for a team to go deep in the postseason, having a good starting rotation is crucial. Right now, the Astros’ starting pitching depth is weak.
The Houston Astros have been amidst many different reports recently, with winter meetings kicking off, both when it comes to adding to the roster and subtracting from it.
The Houston Astros hunt to boost their starting rotation this offseason continues and the Winter Meetings have heard a new report swirling. Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Shane Baz has emerged as a possible trade target of the Astros, according to Chandler Rome on X.
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The Houston Astros head into the offseason looking to find ways to improve upon their first missed postseason in close to a decade coming off what was a long and torturous season.
The Houston Astros have been in dire need of boosting their starting rotation, particularly with free agent Framber Valdez on his way out the door. On the cusp of losing their ace, the Astros have been diligently working to plug the gaps.
The Boston Red Sox have already been one of the busiest teams this offseason. Acquiring Sonny Gray via trade gave the Red Sox another quality starting pitcher alongside Garrett Crochet.
Day one of the Winter Meetings have come and gone. The Houston Astros front office have quite the work to do in order to reach their goals heading into 2026: Get back into the playoff conversation, by adding starting pitching and a left handed bat.
The Houston Astros have returned to the spotlight as offseason Astros trade rumors intensify around their interest in Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz, a Houston native whose move would mark a notable homecoming for the club’s rotation.
The Houston Astros are further opening up their offseason playbook. Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz has emerged as a target in the Astros’ search for starting pitching, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported on Monday.
It was a disappointing season for the Houston Astros since they didn’t make the playoffs. At the same time, second baseman Jose Altuve was hampered by a season-ending foot injury. As he embarks on his recovery, he hasn’t made up his mind as to whether he will play for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
Framber Valdez has established himself as one of the premier groundball specialists in modern baseball, driven by an arsenal built on late arm-side movement, downhill plane, and shape deception.
As we enter the Winter Meetings portion of the offseason calendar, movement should start to heat up as it does every year. Trades typically get to the finish line while agents, players, and teams have more interactions with each other than they do at any other point in the offseason.
The Houston Astros have sent outfielder Taylor Trammell and right-hander Logan VanWey outright to Triple-A Sugar Land. Chandler Rome of The Athletic was among those to pass the info along.
The Houston Astros have had quite the turnover in their coaching staff over the offseason so far, and it started right after the 2025 season was over, much earlier than expected, with no postseason appearance. The Astros are looking to get back to the promised land, and the changes are not just on the field.
The Houston Astros may be ready to come of their hibernation. Houston is interested in a potential trade for Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan, MLB reporter Jon Heyman revealed on Wednesday during an appearance on “B/R Walkoff.” Heyman notes that the Astros would like to add another pitcher to pair with ace Hunter Brown.
Sánchez had a very poor finish to the 2025 season, batting .199/.269/.342 over 160 plate appearances after being acquired from Miami at the trade deadline.
The Houston Astros got a taste of unfamiliar territory in 2025, missing the postseason for the first time since 2016. A lot of faces remained from their most recent World Series title in 2022, including Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Framber Valdez, and Jeremy Pena.