tjack16 said:carpediem13 said:The Astros are parting ways with hitting coach Alex Cintrón, sources tell @TheAthletic, and more changes are expected on Houston's coaching staff - https://t.co/R8Hk1MBOza
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 9, 2025
Somewhere… Marvin just popped champagne
iBrad said:
So the guy responsible for Pena's offensive outburst, getting Jake to be a competent offensive player, and who reunited with Correa to turn his season around loses his job because he couldn't get lineups full of AAA players and nobodies to hit like a major league lineup.
iBrad said:
So just to be clear, Cintron is only responsible for the bad things. And who's in the lineup should have no impact on outcomes. It's the hitting coach's job to make anyone succeed. Especially a hitting coach that has produced the best offense in baseball and won a World Series. Is that correct?
And so we chase pitches? So do the Phillies and Blue Jays. I think someone has already pointed out that there's not really a strong correlation between taking pitches and scoring more runs.
Most of this is tongue-in-cheek and just my way of pointing out that replacing Cintron does not guarantee better offensive results. What will, however, is a healthy lineup. If we can avoid the rash of injuries we had this past season, the Astros could hire me and we'd see offensive improvement.
Remember, the Rangers fired their hitting coach in May. How'd that work for them?
The Astros have fired head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall, sources tell @TheAthletic
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 9, 2025
iBrad said:
So just to be clear, Cintron is only responsible for the bad things. And who's in the lineup should have no impact on outcomes. It's the hitting coach's job to make anyone succeed. Especially a hitting coach that has produced the best offense in baseball and won a World Series. Is that correct?
And so we chase pitches? So do the Phillies and Blue Jays. I think someone has already pointed out that there's not really a strong correlation between taking pitches and scoring more runs.
Most of this is tongue-in-cheek and just my way of pointing out that replacing Cintron does not guarantee better offensive results. What will, however, is a healthy lineup. If we can avoid the rash of injuries we had this past season, the Astros could hire me and we'd see offensive improvement.
Remember, the Rangers fired their hitting coach in May. How'd that work for them?
Farmer1906 said:
I don't know how much of an impact Cintron and Snitker actually had. In general, I am not that sure any hitting coach has a major impact on just how well a team hits. This feels more like someone's head has to roll after missing the postseason.
Alex Cintron is not returning with the Astros, per people familiar with the matter. Chandler Rome first.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) October 9, 2025
Assistant GM Andrew Ball will also not be retuning I have heard as well. He was hired under James Click.
Everyone is being evaluated in the Astros right now.
In addition to Alex Cintrón, the Astros are also not retaining hitting coach Troy Snitker and Major League coach Michael Collins, who worked closely with the catchers, according to multiple sources.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 9, 2025
superaggie73 said:Farmer1906 said:
I don't know how much of an impact Cintron and Snitker actually had. In general, I am not that sure any hitting coach has a major impact on just how well a team hits. This feels more like someone's head has to roll after missing the postseason.
At a minimum the hitting coach is scouting pitchers and giving gameplans out to the team. But our team never had a gameplan going into any game. They always looked like they had no clue what the pitcher throws.
iBrad said:
So the guy responsible for Pena's offensive outburst, getting Jake to be a competent offensive player, and who reunited with Correa to turn his season around loses his job because he couldn't get lineups full of AAA players and nobodies to hit like a major league lineup.
gambochaman said:
Look, two things can be true
Cintron did some good things and helped win a few years ago
AND his approach and ideas got stale over the past 3 years resulting in yearly declines
It happens to most coaches. Just because he was good a few years ago doesnt mean he is still good today
iBrad said:
So just to be clear, Cintron is only responsible for the bad things. And who's in the lineup should have no impact on outcomes. It's the hitting coach's job to make anyone succeed. Especially a hitting coach that has produced the best offense in baseball and won a World Series. Is that correct?
And so we chase pitches? So do the Phillies and Blue Jays. I think someone has already pointed out that there's not really a strong correlation between taking pitches and scoring more runs.
Most of this is tongue-in-cheek and just my way of pointing out that replacing Cintron does not guarantee better offensive results. What will, however, is a healthy lineup. If we can avoid the rash of injuries we had this past season, the Astros could hire me and we'd see offensive improvement.
Remember, the Rangers fired their hitting coach in May. How'd that work for them?
tjack16 said:carpediem13 said:The Astros are parting ways with hitting coach Alex Cintrón, sources tell @TheAthletic, and more changes are expected on Houston's coaching staff - https://t.co/R8Hk1MBOza
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 9, 2025
Somewhere… Marvin just popped champagne
And the changes keep on coming.
— Full Seam Ahead (@FullSeamAhead) October 9, 2025
The #Astros have part ways with assistant GM Andrew Ball and head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall, per @brianmctaggart pic.twitter.com/CEmlsYVHpN
iBrad said:
So the guy responsible for Pena's offensive outburst, getting Jake to be a competent offensive player, and who reunited with Correa to turn his season around
TRM said:
Ball oversaw Sports Medicine & Performance, so I'm guessing that's why he got the axe.
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The remainder of the Astros' coaching staff is expected to return, though only third-base coach Tony Perezchica and quality assurance coach Jason Bell are currently under contract for next season (Perezchica has two years remaining on his deal). Astros manager Joe Espada will be in the final year of his three-year deal in 2026.
