The Astros are in agreement with right-hander Nate Pearson on a one-year, $1.35MM guarantee, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Pearson, a client of Excel Sports Management, is expected to work as a starter. The deal also includes performance bonuses. Pearson will get the opportunity to pitch out of the rotation for the first time since his brief MLB debut in 2020. The … [Read more...] about Astros To Sign Nate Pearson
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 coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker, catching coach Michael Collins, head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall, and assistant GM Andrew Ball, as relayed by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and Chandler Rome of The Athletic. It’s no … [Read more...] about Astros Make Several Changes To Coaching Staff, Front Office
Astros To Retain Dana Brown, Joe Espada
Coming off their first non-playoff season since 2016, the Astros will hold off on any major organizational overhauls. MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart reports that both general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada will be back with the club in 2026, for Brown’s fourth season and Espada’s third season in their respective roles. The news isn’t hugely surprising, as Brown said … [Read more...] about Astros To Retain Dana Brown, Joe Espada
10 Players Elect Free Agency
Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can already start electing free agency. To qualify, these players must have been all … [Read more...] about 10 Players Elect Free Agency
Astros’ Brandon Walter Undergoes UCL Surgery
Astros southpaw Brandon Walter underwent UCL reconstruction surgery yesterday, the team informed reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic). Meanwhile, Ari Alexander reports that southpaw John Rooney had a procedure to remove bone spurs and address tennis elbow. Houston had announced a couple weeks back that both pitchers were going under the knife. They didn’t provide … [Read more...] about Astros’ Brandon Walter Undergoes UCL Surgery