The Houston Astros will be competing for their franchise's third World Series title this October after winning the AL West for the fourth year in a row.
The signing comes after the Boston Red Sox designated Gonzalez for assignment earlier this month. The Venezuelan hit .202/.281/.285 with two home runs and 20 RBI in 77 games for the Red Sox.
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.
Every March, news outlets and baseball prognosticators utilize air time and column inches to try to predict MLB's next big thing. Which hitter can transition from a solid role player to an All-Star?