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The Crawfish Boxes
SB Nation team blog- 2026 Houston Astros Season in Review
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…
Read at The Crawfish Boxes → - Astros Future MiLB Stat of the Week: Neyens Walk Rate
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.
Read at The Crawfish Boxes → - Are the Astros’ Two Biggest Jobs the Least Desirable in Baseball?
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…
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- Houston Astros Offseason Checklist
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.
Read at The Crawfish Boxes → - DSL Astros 2026 Season Review
The Astros have two teams in the Dominican Summer League and had some standout performances from the international prospects. Let’s take a look.
Read at The Crawfish Boxes → - Astros Face Hard Winter With GM Search, Roster Issues, Espada Decision
Astros fans, buckle up. It’s going to be a long, cold winter.
Read at The Crawfish Boxes → - Astros Post Mortem: Four Offseason Decisions That Must Be Made
The Houston Astros 2026 season ended much the way it existed all season long: unfulfilled promise, frustration, some excitement that ended in disappointment. The unfulfilling season capped off with an unfulfilling ending.
Read at The Crawfish Boxes → - Daulton Varsho Undergoes Wrist Surgery
Today, the Houston Astros announced that CF Daulton Varsho underwent left arthroscopic wrist surgery yesterday. This procedure will sideline him for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Read at The Crawfish Boxes → - Astros vs. White Sox ALWC Game 2 Game Discussion: 9/30/2026
WILD CARD SERIES, GAME 2: The Houston Astros (0-1) will host the Chicago White Sox (1-0) for a do-or-die Game 2 of the 2026 AL Wild Card Series today at Daikin Park. The Astros look to extend their season with their ace RHP Hunter Brown (6-4, 3.19 ERA) on the mound opposite RHP…
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Yardbarker
Astros feed- 5 Things We Learned About the Astros in 2026
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.
Read at Yardbarker → - Houston Astros Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions
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…
Read at Yardbarker → - Astros Make Quick Decision to Dump Veteran Pitcher After Season
Right-hander Jason Alexander elected free agency from the Houston Astros after the club’s season ended this week, ending his latest stint with the organization.
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- Joe Espada Hopes To Remain Astros’ Manager In 2027
The Astros were swiftly knocked out of the postseason via a two-game sweep by the upstart White Sox. That’s the third straight year under manager Joe Espada in which Houston failed to make a deep postseason run, having been swept in the Wild Card Series in 2024 and 2026 and…
Read at Yardbarker → - Houston Astros’ Season Comes to Unceremonious End
Dynasties rarely announce when they are over. There is usually no clean ending, no obvious moment when a team goes from feared to vulnerable.
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MLB.com Astros
Official team news- Watch LIVE: Astros prospects in Arizona Fall League
- Schiavone's 30-30 season earns Astros' top Minor League hitting honors
- Here are each organization's Prospects of the Year
- 5 questions that will define Astros' offseason
- Ochoa's comeback story continues in the Fall League
- VOTE NOW: Alvarez named a finalist for 2026 Hank Aaron Award
- Here is each club's Arizona Fall League sleeper prospect
- The final Top 100 Prospects list of the year has a new look
- As Astros head to offseason in search of GM, where do things stand with Espada?
Chipalatta
Team blog- A look at the Astros’ 40-man roster
Just for the fun of it… Today we will take a look at who is currently on the Astros 40-man roster. Note that when the World Series is complete, things change, and so we will talk about the players’ status at that point and what future (if any) we think they will have with the…
Read at Chipalatta → - ChippalattAwards for September 2026
In a reversal from the month before, the Astros outscored their opponents in September (104-96) but finished with a losing 11-13 record. They went from 2 up in AL West before the month to a barely there one-game lead at the end of the season.
Read at Chipalatta → - Quick notes to some Astros
If I were running things with the Astros and too much of a scaredy-cat to talk to people face-to-face, I would have left a few short notes in some of the players’ lockers after the last game. Just some thoughts on what those notes might look like….
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- It’s over: Now what?
Chip texted me yesterday moments after the Astros went whimpering into the night – “Our long national nightmare is over!” I texted back “I think our long national nightmare is just beginning.”
Read at Chipalatta → - Astros Vs. Chisox: Wild Card Round
Now that the stumbling, bumbling Astros have squeezed into their eighth AL West division title in 10 seasons – the question has to be: what does this matchup look like? As the worst division winner in the American League, the Astros will host the worst wild card team, the…
Read at Chipalatta → - The Astros made the playoffs: It’s not a time to complain
In the words of guitarist Joe Walsh in the classic “Life’s Been Good to Me” “I have a mansion, forget the price. Ain’t never been there, they tell me it’s nice….
Read at Chipalatta → - Day to Day
I am in a bit of a difficult funk today. One of my friends from the choir, in his mid-70s, went to Costco yesterday.
Read at Chipalatta → - Astros’ 2026: Where are they going? And does it matter?
Friday night, the Astros lost another fairly lethargic effort. Yes, they gave up six runs, but they might have used different pitchers (or not used Enyel De Los Santos) if the offense had more life in it.
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Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided)
Team blog- Four Astros prospects who could impact the major league roster in 2027
After another season riddled with injuries, the Astros need to look at some young players to step up into major league roles.
Read at Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided) → - Do the Astros have a catcher upgrade option on the trade market?
Yainer Diaz' trade value may be highest right now, but can Astros really replace him on the expected trade market?
Read at Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided) → - Houston Astros may have found a superstar in the making with Xavier Neyens
Astros prospect Xavier Neyens led minor league baseball in this key statistic, indicating future strong success
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- Astros face Yainer Diaz dilemma: Is there really a better catcher available in free agency?
Yainer's trade value may be it's best right now, but replacing him will be harder for the Astros than you think.
Read at Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided) → - How long will the Astros make Joe Espada twist in the wind before deciding his future?
The Astros' season ended over a week ago. There is no reason to delay announcing his future any further.
Read at Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided) → - Astros pending free agents: Who should stay, who should go
It's going to be a busy offseason for the Astros, who have a lot of decisions to make on their roster.
Read at Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided) → - 10 songs every angry Astros fan needs on their postseason rage playlist
Astros fans, you have anger, rage, and frustration to get out of your body. These songs will help you.
Read at Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided) → - Astros should move on from Christian Walker — Here’s who could replace him
Walker has underwhelmed in two seasons in Houston and the team should move on. Here's how they could do it.
Read at Climbing Tal's Hill (FanSided) → - What could life look like after Jeremy Pena for the Astros?
Pena has established himself as the second-best player on the team behind Yordan Alvarez. Here are the potential plans for Houston if they move on from their All-Star shortstop.
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