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Overview 2025 Review Mike Hazen has developed himself a reputation for making his impact moves at some rather unexpected moments. Jalen Beeks is no exception. Despite having solid results for four of the previous five seasons, Beeks looked first to the Houston Astros on a minor league deal for the 2025 season. Less than two […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The final review of the 2025 season will be looking at each position in the Astros farm system. Next up is the second base position. BEST OF THE BUNCH Brice Matthews After a strong 2024 campaign, Matthews followed it up with another productive season at Triple-A in 2025. Across 112 games with Sugar Land, he […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 3 days ago | 0 reads
In their latest combined notes column, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic take a dive into the New York Mets and where they stand currently following the trade of IF/OF Jeff McNeil. What they had to say should be very interesting to Astros fans. They mention the Mets are still looking for a […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The first annual Jim Crane Celebrity Classic presented by James Hardie charity event will be held January 24-26, 2026, at the Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, FL. “The Classic” a three-day, star-studded, charity event, will be hosted in conjunction between the Astros Foundation and the G-Unity Foundation and will benefit a wide variety of non-profit and charitable organizations, targeting youth sports and education, […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 5 days ago | 0 reads
What the Astros should do with 3B Isaac Paredes has not only been polarizing to the fans but a true point of contention with the franchise. Paredes is coming off the second best statistical season of his career, but it is also one year removed from one of his worst. In his four mostly-full seasons, […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 5 days ago | 0 reads
All the latest news and rumors regarding the Houston Astros and from around MLB – it’s all in here! Today’s offseason Crawfish Boil for December 22, 2025: The Mets will receive 17-year-old minor league pitcher Yordan Rodriguez. Mets will also pay $5.75M of the $15.75M salary McNeil is due and will pay his $2M buyout […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 5 days ago | 0 reads
All the biggest news and rumors regarding the Houston Astros and from around MLB – they’re all in here! Its an offseason Crawfish Boil for December 21, 2025. The White Sox get a potential huge bargain on Murakami, whose power is regarded as being off the charts but also could potentially be a high strikeout […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 6 days ago | 1 read
As the last days of 2025 pass us by, the Major League Baseball trade wire is heating up, but so far the St. Louis Cardinals have remained silent – for now. One of the biggest and most complicated trades this offseason was just completed between the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays. […]
From Viva El Birdos | 7 days ago | 0 reads
In a flurry of moves involving the Pirates, Astros, and Orioles, the Rays acquired six prospects and a comp pick. While B-Lowe will be missed, the Rays got an impressive return that will positively impact the big league roster in 2026. And following the Baz trade, the Rays found a plethora of promising prospects piled […]
From DRaysBay | 7 days ago | 1 read
The night after Lance McCullers Jr out-dueled Paul Skenes, the Astros faced an unknown 25-year old right-hander, making just his third Major League start. Mike Burrows took the mound at PNC Park with an 8.64 ERA and proceeded to strikeout six over 5.1 scoreless innings without issuing a walk, on the way to a 3-0 […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 8 days ago | 1 read
The Tampa Bay Rays completed two significant trades this afternoon. First, they dealt Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh as part of a three-team deal with the Astros involved as well. Tampa got two prospects back in the deal: Jacob Melton, an outfielder from Houston, who has some major league experience, as well as High-A pitcher Anderson […]
From Over the Monster | 8 days ago | 2 reads
MLB Rumors: Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery are heading to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three way trade involving the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros, per reports. Lowe, a 31 year old lefthanded hitting second baseman, slashed .256/.307/.477 last season in 134 games while posting a 1.9 bWAR and a […]
From Lone Star Ball | 8 days ago | 2 reads
The cold stove just got a little warmer as the Houston Astros have pulled the trigger on a three team trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays. The Pirates are sending starting pitcher Mike Burrows to Houston with outfielders Jacob Melton and pitching prospect Anderson Brito going to the Rays as part of […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 8 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Pirates are wheeling and dealing, acquiring Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe in a trade that also involves the Houston Astros. According to MLB insider Chandler Rome, the Pirates are acquiring Lowe, who made 121 appearances for the Rays at second base in 2025. They are also adding Rays outfielder Jake Mangum, who […]
From Bucs Dugout | 8 days ago | 2 reads
The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly deep into talks with the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a three-team deal that would send long time second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pirates, while also considering a deal that would send Shane Baz to the Orioles. Brandon Lowe Rumor The deal has not been finalized but […]
From DRaysBay | 8 days ago | 3 reads
It feels like it’s been a while since we’ve seen teams actually be able to complete a really significant three-team deal, but it sure sounds like one is going down today. The Pirates, the Rays, and the Astros are likely soon getting together on a rather large deal: If trade is completed, outfielder Jacob Melton and right-hander Anderson Brito would head to the Rays. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 19, 2025 Pirates also would receive outfielder Jake Mangum and lef...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 8 days ago | 3 reads
If any position serves as a microcosm of the Astros 2025 season it is left field. It started with Jose Altuve in left field and Yordan Alvarez at designated hitter and ended with neither of them playing in left field. It also started with Zach Dezenzo in a supportive role, but by the time June […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 8 days ago | 0 reads
All the latest news and rumors on your Houston Astros and from around MLB – it’s in here! Today’s offseason Crawfish Boil for December 18, 2025: Cliff Notes: Passan identified the Astros as being in the mix for a top-tier starting pitcher. Rosenthal also goes on to say that trading Marte is the most likely […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 9 days ago | 0 reads
The final review of the 2025 season will be looking at each position in the Astros farm system. Next up is the first base position. BEST OF THE BUNCH Will Bush Bush was drafted out of junior college a couple years ago but had a breakout season in 2025. The 21-year-old started the season in […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 10 days ago | 2 reads
All the latest news and rumors for the Houston Astros and all around MLB – It’s in here! The offseason edition Crawfish Boil for December 16, 2025: The former 2011 2nd Rd pick of the Houston Astros split 2025 between the White Sox and Rays, going a combined 8-5 with a 3.31 ERA and 1.28 […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 11 days ago | 2 reads
The latest news and rumors for the Houston Astros and from around MLB – it’s in here! Today’s offseason Crawfish Boil for December 15, 2025: That’s a good amount of deferred money, and a conditional option that kicks in if the following happens per Ronald Blum of the AP: Los Angeles has a $6.5 million […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 12 days ago | 4 reads
Astros general manager Dana Brown gave a very telling quote while talking with reporters in Orlando at last week’s winter meetings in his quest to improve his team’s roster. “Most of these teams, they’re not really asking much about the young prospects right now, so there’s a chance that we may have to trade from […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 12 days ago | 2 reads
In this edition, we are going to play agent for Jeremy Pena. There is no drama over whether Pena will be the shortstop for the Astros in 2026. He is arguably the most valuable position player on the team according to wins above replacement. Obviously, a healthy and productive Yordan Alvarez may challenge him on […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 12 days ago | 2 reads
All the latest news and rumors regarding the Houston Astros and from around MLB – It’s in here! The off-season Crawfish Boil for December 14, 2025 Kelly, entering his age-37 season, finished 2025 12-9, 3.52 ERA and 1.114 WHIP between Arizona and Texas last season. Woo also reports that the Giants and Mariners are both […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 13 days ago | 3 reads
The MLB offseason is always overflowing with rumors and ideas, major national voices saying where players could sign or who could be traded. It makes for a lot of fun in the winter keeping the hot stove burning. In keeping with this tradition, here are 5 bold moves the Astros could make this offseason that […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 15 days ago | 1 read