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Astros Have Major Conundrum at Second Base This Offseason

The Houston Astros will evaluate everything when it comes to their roster and organization this offseason after a disappointing showing in 2025 resulted in them missing the playoffs.

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Is There Hope for Yainer Diaz in 2026?

Yainer Diaz arrived on the scene in Houston like a shooting star. Acquired from Cleveland in the Myles Straw trade, his debut in 2023 seemed like the Astros had stumbled onto the second coming of Johnny Bench.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 15

Cam Smith, Mauricio Dubon Named Finalists for Gold Glove Award

The Houston Astros did not have the season they expected. Despite losing multiple players last winter that included some franchise legends like Justin Verlander, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker, the expectation for the Astros is to compete for championships each and every year.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 15

Top Astros Prospects Pitching Seasons in 2025

See which prospects had the best seasons of 2025! Tredwell was the Astros 2nd round pick back in the 2023 draft and he had a breakout season this year.

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The '10-strikeout, 0-walk, 0-run MLB playoff pitchers' quiz

How many of the MLB pitchers to strikeout at least 10 batters while walking none and allowing no runs in a playoff game can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB playoff debut strikeouts leaders' quiz

The 'MLB innings-pitched leaders since 1990' quiz

The 'A.L. and N.L. strikeout leaders' quiz

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 15

Houston Astros Boil: October 15, 2025

Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Looking at Walker’s home field problems Blubaugh and his journey with roller coasters (MSJ) Click to interview

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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.

Hunter Brown News / Houston Astros on SI / October 15

Houston Astros Ace Hunter Brown Leads Team in bWAR After Breakout Season

In an extremely disappointing season that resulted in an end to the Houston Astros playoff streak, they dealt with a lot of injuries. Stars like Yordan Alzarez, Jeremy Peña, Josh Hader and others missed significant time due to injury, leaving them off of leaderboards entirely.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 13

Red Sox to retain most of coaching staff, part ways with assistant hitting coach

The Boston Red Sox are parting ways with assistant hitting coach Ben Rosenthal, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. It’s possible that’ll be the only change to Alex Cora’s staff.

Walker Janek News / Houston Astros on SI / October 13

Walker Janek Shines as Astros Prospects Wrap Up First Week of AFL Action

Although it's still taking some getting used to, the Houston Astros are not playing in October for the first time in a decade. While the big league team is just beginning their offseason, the minor players are just getting started in Arizona.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 13

One Clear Thing Held Astros' Offense Back in 2025

Changes were expected to come on some level for the Houston Astros this offseason, and that's exactly what happened. While both general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada will return for 2026, some major staff changes took place that saw both hitting coaches get dismissed as well as the head athletic trainer.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 13

Fayetteville Woodpeckers Top Performers in 2025

Over the next few weeks I will be looking at the top performers at each level in the Astros system. This week is the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Jancel Villarroel, C/OF Villarroel put together a nice 2024 season and followed that up with a better 2025.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 13

Houston Astros Boil: October 13, 2025

Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Astros just didn’t hit the ball well in 2025 How much the contracts could affect 2026 (12NN) Daikin favorite

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 13

Astros Face Potentially Insane Salary Arbitration Bill for 2026 Season

The Houston Astros are unlikely to re-sign free agent starting pitcher Framber Valdez for 2026. The Astros will need the money. Houston faces a salary arbitration dilemma like few other teams in Major League Baseball.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / October 13

Astros Offense Didn’t Hit the Ball Hard

Hitting the ball hard is obviously important in the game of baseball.. And the advent of high speed cameras for Statcast enables us to measure that ability better than ever before.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 12

Assessing Astros' Five Best Moves from Disappointing 2025 Season

For a Houston Astros team that entered the 2025 MLB season riding an eight-year streak of reaching the postseason (including seven AL West division titles and two World Series victories), winning 87 games and falling short of the playoffs was hardly an ideal outcome.

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Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 12

Astros Projected to Attempt to Land Free Agent All-Star Ace After Rough Year

The Houston Astros failed to make the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016, bringing a final close to the chapter of domination they had over Major League Baseball for the better part of the last decade.

Zach Cole News / Houston Astros on SI / October 12

Zach Cole Considered Astros Prospect of Year by Top MLB Site

The Houston Astros needed help from the minor leagues throughout the 2025 season as the franchise set records for use of the MLB injured list. Zach Cole turned out to be one of those players.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / October 11

Astros Mentioned as Free Agency Fit For All-Star Slugger to Fix Outfield

The Houston Astros failed to make the postseason this year in what was the first campaign of a new era for the franchise for the first time since 2016.

Houston Astros News / Last Word On Sports / October 9

Astros Keep Their Trust in Manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown

After the Houston Astros surprisingly missed the MLB postseason for the first time since 2016, many questions emerged about the future of manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown.

Houston Astros News / Field Level Media / October 9

Report: Astros will not renew contract of hitting coach Alex Cintron

The contract of Houston Astros' hitting coach Alex Cintron will not be renewed, according to The Athletic on Thursday. After a nine-year playing career, Cintron, 46, started with the organization in 2017 and was promoted to hitting coach after the 2019 season.

Houston Astros News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 9

Astros make several changes to coaching staff, front office

GM Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada are sticking around, but that doesn’t mean the Astros aren’t making big changes. The team is parting ways with hitting

Houston Astros News / EssentiallySports / October 9

Houston Astros Pull Trigger on Veteran Teammate Amid Major Shakeup After World Series Collapse

After a rare postseason miss, the Houston Astros are shaking things up, and a longtime hitting coach is the first major name to go. Once viewed as a cornerstone

Houston Astros News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 8