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Key Astros Impending Free Agent Seen as Someone Team Has to Re-Sign

Things have been happening for the Houston Astros already this offseason. After owner Jim Crane made the decision to keep general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada in their respective positions for the 2026 campaign, an overhaul to their coaching staff, front office and training staff took place.

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Astros promote Connor Huff to assistant GM

The Houston Astros are promoting vice president of business and baseball operations Connor Huff to the role of assistant general manager, reports Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.

Houston Astros News / New Baseball Media / October 30

2025 MLB Season Recap: Houston Astros

Yet again, the Astros shook up their core over the winter. Kyle Tucker was shipped out, while the front office brought in Isaac Paredes and youngsters to fill in gaps.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 30

Astros Make Significant Front Office Hire With New Assistant General Manager

The Houston Astros have made a significant hire to their front office as part of an offseason shakeup after their year came to a close before reaching the playoffs.

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The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

How many of the MLB pitchers to get at least 10 strikeouts in one World Series appearance can you name in six minutes?

The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Playoff home run leaders by MLB team' quiz

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 30

The Astros’ 2015 Draft: A Look Back Ten Years Later

The 2015 draft was an all time great for the Astros as they nailed their first two picks in the first round, and found some good talent late. Here is a look back at the first 5 rounds of picks and some other notables.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 30

Houston Astros Boil: October 30, 2025

Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Offseason FAQ Astros offseason shakeup (MCS) Brito making adjustments in AFL (BA) Orbit gets an upgrade for

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 30

Astros Face Decisions on Four Impending Free Agents This Winter

The Houston Astros have arguably their most important offseason in a decade coming up this winter. After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016, general manager Dana Brown and company will no doubt be looking to improve this roster This roster looks a whole lot different than the previous World Series team.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 29

Astros May Look to Move On From Struggling Star in Offseason Blockbuster Trade

The Houston Astros fell short of the postseason this year for the first time since 2016, putting the final death blow into their run of domination over the American League after falling in the Wild Card round a year ago.

Houston Astros News / Sporting News / October 29

MLB insider links Astros to former All-Star slugger in free agency

This free agent prediction could solve a lot of the Astros' problems.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 29

Three Goals Astros Must Focus on To Return to Playoffs in 2026

The Houston Astros struggled to maintain a steady pace throughout 2025, but as their story goes, injuries played a significant role in their collapse. This was a season plagued by bad luck and poor choices, ultimately eliminating Houston from the playoffs.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 29

Houston Astros Boil: October 29, 2025

Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Hicks named AFL pitcher of the week Lets talk about Yainer Could the Astros trade Abreu? (SN) Springer’s

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 29

Grading Astros Defense After Ending Eight-Year Playoff Streak in 2025

The Houston Astros ended their eight-year playoff streak after falling apart at the end of the season. The American League was very strong this season, so their 87-75 record was not good enough to make the postseason.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 28

Astros Pitching Prospect Dominates as an AFL Week Three Top Performer

The Houston Astros enter the upcoming offseason with quite a few decisions to make surrounding their current core of players. Following a 2024 offseason in which the franchise took a step in the direction of younger talent by trading away some key veterans, they now have a pretty even mix of veterans and younger prospects.

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The 'NFL passer rating leaders' quiz

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The 'Active 140-yard, two TD catch games' quiz

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Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 28

A Yainer Díaz Conversation

One of the more interesting subplots this offseason, to me, is what the Astros decided to do at catcher in the near term. We all know the organization is interested in bringing Victor Caratini back, but whether that happens won’t be determined for a while.

Bryan Abreu News / Sporting News / October 28

Potential Astros three-team trade sees Houston deal away Bryan Abreu for $8.5 million two-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove

This would be an excellent trade for the Astros.

Houston Astros News / Sporting News / October 28

MLB insider links Astros to former All-Star Game starting pitcher

Astros could land former Marlins pitcher in free agency as potential Framber Valdez replacement.

MLB News / Houston Astros on SI / October 28

Astros Emerge as Possible Trade Suitor for Marlins’ Ace This Winter

There are certainly going to be some changes with the Houston Astros this offseason with their starting rotation. There is a good chance that ace Framber Valdez leaves as a free agent, and if that happens, the Astros will have to find his replacement either through free agency or a trade.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 28

Houston Astros Boil: October 28, 2025

Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Murphy leaves for Pittsburgh (NYT) Framber projected ~$160 million (NW) Snitker signs a contract with the Mets (HC) Astros involved in trade rumors with Peralta (MCS) AL West News Stanton writes a letter to M’s fans (NW) Could the Angels sell as a result of the Skaggs trial?

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 28

Astros Face Further Shakeup With Bill Murphy Leaving for NL Job

The Houston Astros have already started to put together an extremely interesting offseason, with their coaching staff undergoing major changes in the past few weeks.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 27

Pirates to hire Astros pitching coach Bill Murphy for same role

The Pirates are expected to hire Astros pitching coach Bill Murphy for the same position, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Pittsburgh had a vacancy after former pitching coach Oscar Marin did not have his contract renewed.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 27

Former Astros Superstar Projected to Get Monster Contract This Offseason

This offseason is going to be an interesting one for the Houston Astros. After owner Jim Crane decided to keep general manager Dana Brown in that role

Houston Astros News / Viral Sports News / October 26

Houston Astros Linked Once Again to Star Slugger Before Free Agency

The Houston Astros wasted no time kicking off their offseason, inking former first-round pick Nate Pearson to bolster the bullpen. Yet the bigger buzz surrounds a potential splash at the plate.

Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / October 25

Three questions facing the Houston Astros this offseason

With the Astros having plenty of holes on the roster, there is plenty of work to be done this offseason.

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The 25 most unlikely World Series heroes

The '2017 Houston Astros World Series roster' quiz

Houston Astros News / Last Word On Sports / October 22

How the Astros Defense Still Shined in 2025

Although the Houston Astros’ 2025 season did not go as planned, missing the postseason for the first time since 2016, their defense remained elite all year.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 20