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There have been no shortage of rumors and reports about Joe Espada’s future with the Houston Astros. While Houston technically reached the postseason this year, the ball club won just 81 games and was quickly eliminated in the American League Wild Card Series by the Chicago White Sox. Some rumors have suggested that Espada could […] The post Astros could lose manager Joe Espada to AL West rival appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was an unexpected Cinderella story for the Chicago White Sox this season. After three straight years of 100+ losses, the Pale Hose shocked the baseball world by not only making the playoffs, but also winning a round, securing a Wild Card Series victory over the Houston Astros. But that all came to an end in the second round, as they squandered a 2-0 ALDS series lead to lose in five games to the Cleveland Guardians. While they made huge strides in 2026, there will be changes for next s...
In perhaps the most underwhelming division race in history, the Astros won the AL West with an 81-81 record, while the Rangers finished a game (and a head-to-head tiebreaker) behind at 80-82. While technically not far away from being a playoff team, Texas clearly still has a lot of holes to fill in order to […]
On the evening of October 5th, the White Sox were riding high. After enduring three consecutive 1oo-loss seasons, their revamped roster had won their first four playoff games, sweeping the Astros in the Wild Card round and taking the first two from their division rivals in Cleveland. With just one more win in the next […]
Muy bien, redactemos el obituario, una última vez. The post Réquiem por un equipo: Houston Astros appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
A historic opportunity was within the Chicago White Sox’s grasp, but two losses later, the dream is suddenly hanging by a thread. After an impressive 84-78 regular season, the White Sox stormed into the 2026 postseason. They swept the Houston Astros in the Wild Card Series. They won the first two games of the ALDS […] The post White Sox’s ALDS Trouble Exposed as Ex-MLB World Series Champ Points to One Costly Failure appeared first on EssentiallySports .
81-81 FINAL RECORD; AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST DIVISION CHAMPS IN THE STANDINGS: The Astros finished the regular season in first place in the AL West with an 81-81 record, topping the second-place Rangers by 1.0 game. The Astros clinched their division on the final day of the regular season with a strong finishing kick, as they […]
This offseason, I’m bringing back a series that focuses on one notable statistic from an Astros minor league player during the 2026 season. The statistic could be good or bad, but it will be something worth highlighting. STAT OF THE WEEK: Xavier Neyens finished the 2026 season with a 24.5% walk rate. Walk percentage (BB%) […]
Jason Schiavone hit 32 home runs and stole 32 bases across the 2026 Minor League season, a 30-30 campaign that made him the Houston Astros' top Minor...
Jim Crane’s reputation for control could make Houston’s search for new leadership far more difficult than anyone wants to admit. The two most important positions in the Houston Astros organization are either open or facing uncertainty, and the scary part is that they may also be two of the least attractive jobs in Major League […]
Making a list of all the things that should be on the Houston Astros offseason agenda: Hire a GM Dana Brown is now out of the organization. The idea of a caretaker GM who can just keep the machine running is long gone. They need a team builder. A visionary with a plan of what […]
It’s not often that a playoff team has a fan base that is irate. You typically don’t see a GM change during a playoff season either. Yet both are true with the 2026 Houston Astros. A .500 team that snuck into the playoffs due to a miserable American League, only to get embarrassed and eliminated […] The post 5 Things We Learned About the Astros in 2026 appeared first on Just Baseball .
Entering the postseason as the third wild card team with no home games guaranteed, the initial goal was for the White Sox to lock in at least one October date at Rate Field to reward a fan base that had been starving for a team that was not just competitive, but worth investing time, money and emotion. That date arrives today, but because the White Sox won both games of the Wild Card Series against Houston and the first two games of the ALCS at Progressive Field, the goals are suddenly a lot...
It's a winter of change in Houston, but arbitration might make that process even more difficult.
We examine the top performers from the Astros' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Houston Astros 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Houston Astros Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .
All right, let's do the obituary, one last time. The post Requiem for a Team: Houston Astros appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The Houston Astros cannot react to an early postseason exit with minor roster adjustments. After finishing 81-81 and getting swept by the Chicago White Sox in the American League Wild Card Series, Houston needs to attack its two weaknesses: its rotation and an offense lacking speed and dependable outfield production. This is still a roster […] The post 2 trades Astros must make this offseason after early postseason exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Houston Astros can no longer treat October failure as a temporary setback. After finishing 81-81, winning the American League West on the final day and getting swept at home by the Chicago White Sox, Houston must accept that its championship-era formula has expired. The Astros lost the Wild Card Series by matching 6-3 and […] The post 2 radical changes Astros must make this offseason after ugly playoff loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Wild Card Series came and went this year without much intrigue. The Yankees blew the Red Sox out of the water, the White Sox stuck the final stake into the dying heart of the Astros, and the Padres embarrassed the Cubs. None of those series were competitive, but there was one that at least […]
The Astros and Red Sox got swept out of the playoffs. Could their managers have done anything differently to prevent it?
The Astros have two teams in the Dominican Summer League and had some standout performances from the international prospects. Let’s take a look. The DSL Astros Orange put together a strong 2026 season improving on their 32-23 record in 2025 to a 33-20 record in 2026. Below are the team leaders and top performers. Here […]
The last two times the White Sox were in a real postseason — 2008 against the Rays, 2021 against the Astros — they fell behind 2-0 in the the ALDS, and had to scratch out Game 3 victories each time in order to ensure that they wouldn’t participate in the bare minimum of games. Three… The post White Sox offseason business during the postseason: Arbitration figures, play-by-play future appeared first on Sox Machine .
The terms “starter” and “reliever” don’t mean much to the White Sox. The club has consistently employed openers and bulk pitchers in lieu of typical starters this season. The postseason has been no different. Sean Burke made a somewhat normal start in the clincher against the Astros, but two quasi-starters came in after him (Anthony […]
The Astros went into last offseason in search of rotation depth. The Rays were looking to offload a cumbersome contract (by their standards). Enter the Pirates, who seized the opportunity and came away with a tremendous trade haul. Pittsburgh landed second baseman Brandon Lowe, left-hander Mason Montgomery, and outfielder Jake Mangum in the three-team deal. […]