From @JimBowdenGM on Alex Bregman:
— Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) November 5, 2025
“The Red Sox loved their time with Alex Bregman and appreciated all he did on and off the field. That said, I’m not sure they’ll be willing to commit to Bregman on a long-term contract at his market price.” pic.twitter.com/pVae5kl6Rv
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Passan: Nolan Arenado willing to waive his no-trade clause and is widely expected to be moved.
— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) November 5, 2025
Braves are picking up future Hall of Famer Chris Sale’s $18M option. No surprise there.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 5, 2025
The Astros will play their Grapefruit League opener on Feb. 21 against the Nationals. Their full spring training schedule: pic.twitter.com/OimApTBPd6
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) November 5, 2025
Bregman ended up playing in 114 games for the Red Sox
missed 48 games
the Red Sox are wise to be cautious
missed 48 games
the Red Sox are wise to be cautious
The Astros will again play Team Venezuela in an exhibition game on March 3 in West Palm Beach. The two teams faced off in 2023 before the WBC, too.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) November 5, 2025
CharleyKerfeld said:
Recency bias on both Chaz and Yanier suggest Dusty knew what he was doing in using them both as part-time players in '23.
Dusty gave their at-bats to Machete, Julks, Dubon, and Jake
bad hitters all
#Astros win on this trade just became a colossal win https://t.co/wFKYkVDkkb
— Patrick Creighton (@PCreighton1) November 5, 2025
EastCoastAgNc said:#Astros win on this trade just became a colossal win https://t.co/wFKYkVDkkb
— Patrick Creighton (@PCreighton1) November 5, 2025
It is already a big win if Cam Smith finds a way back to hitting at a respectable level. If we can find a spot for Paredes to play every day and Wesneski makes it back from surgery in good shape, it will be a colossal win.
I hope that any of our guys that have lingering issues make the choice to go the surgery route now and miss a few weeks early in the season rather than wait and hope it heals itself. That has not shown to work for anyone.
The Astros are moving toward hiring Padres hitting coach Victor Rodriguez for a similar role. With @dennistlin - https://t.co/a991PnGdg1
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) November 5, 2025
Two names I have heard for one of the vacant hitting coaching positions for the Astros has been either Eric Chavez or Steven Souza Jr, per sources. Just preliminary
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 5, 2025
Also confirming the reports on Victor Rodriguez. His chance of joining the team is very strong.
Is this the same souza who they signed to a sitting training deal and cut? Has he ever coached before?
The #Angels will listen to trade offers on OFs Jo Adell and Taylor Ward this offseason, per @jonmorosi pic.twitter.com/LwDPmdvjGx
— MLB Deadline News (@MLBDeadlineNews) November 5, 2025
Yes and I have not seen that he has.
Taylor Ward would be a nice bat for the OF -- but he is 31.
I'm sure Adell would provide better value.
I'm sure Adell would provide better value.
agproducer said:
Taylor Ward would be a nice LH bat for the OF -- but he is 31.
I'm sure Adell would provide better value.
The pic above says he bats and throws RH and the picture shows his follow through on a RH swing. Is he a lefty?
didn't realize that Tucker finished last year with only:
25 doubles, 22 HR's, and 73 RBI in 500 at-bats
only slugged .464 for the season
those are very good numbers, but not $35 MM per season numbers
perhaps not $30 MM per season numbers either
25 doubles, 22 HR's, and 73 RBI in 500 at-bats
only slugged .464 for the season
those are very good numbers, but not $35 MM per season numbers
perhaps not $30 MM per season numbers either
W said:
didn't realize that Tucker finished last year with only:
25 doubles, 22 HR's, and 73 RBI in 500 at-bats
only slugged .464 for the season
those are very good numbers, but not $35 MM per season numbers
perhaps not $30 MM per season numbers either
He will have a better year this year with it being a contract year
txags92 said:agproducer said:
Taylor Ward would be a nice LH bat for the OF -- but he is 31.
I'm sure Adell would provide better value.
The pic above says he bats and throws RH and the picture shows his follow through on a RH swing. Is he a lefty?
No, he is RH. I'm not sure where he saw he was a lefty and confused me too. But he is definitely RH.
With the reports of the Astros hiring Victor Rodriguez, some stats to note from 2025 for the Padres.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 5, 2025
They had the third lowest strikeout percentage in 2025. The Astros were 8th.
Padres were also 7th in AVG and 16th in OPS.
San Diego was 17th in AVG with RISP, Astros 23rd
Jorge Polanco will be a free agent after posting a career-high 134 OPS+ this season pic.twitter.com/yUfMb9LMXm
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 5, 2025
Remember what happened with Profar this year...
n_touch said:W said:
didn't realize that Tucker finished last year with only:
25 doubles, 22 HR's, and 73 RBI in 500 at-bats
only slugged .464 for the season
those are very good numbers, but not $35 MM per season numbers
perhaps not $30 MM per season numbers either
He will have a better year this year with it being a contract year
He's currently a free agent.
superaggie73 said:txags92 said:agproducer said:
Taylor Ward would be a nice LH bat for the OF -- but he is 31.
I'm sure Adell would provide better value.
The pic above says he bats and throws RH and the picture shows his follow through on a RH swing. Is he a lefty?
No, he is RH. I'm not sure where he saw he was a lefty and confused me too. But he is definitely RH.
Yeah, my apologies. That was typo on my part. He is RH.
EastCoastAgNc said:Jorge Polanco will be a free agent after posting a career-high 134 OPS+ this season pic.twitter.com/yUfMb9LMXm
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 5, 2025
Remember what happened with Profar this year...
A team better pray Polanco didn't follow that path. He's already done an 80 game suspension. His next one is a year.
Biz Ag said:n_touch said:W said:
didn't realize that Tucker finished last year with only:
25 doubles, 22 HR's, and 73 RBI in 500 at-bats
only slugged .464 for the season
those are very good numbers, but not $35 MM per season numbers
perhaps not $30 MM per season numbers either
He will have a better year this year with it being a contract year
He's currently a free agent.
sarcasm
Wasn't it Ward that face-planted into our LF wall and left with a broken face?
He may not want to play LF in Daiken fulltime.
He may not want to play LF in Daiken fulltime.
Mathguy64 said:EastCoastAgNc said:Jorge Polanco will be a free agent after posting a career-high 134 OPS+ this season pic.twitter.com/yUfMb9LMXm
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 5, 2025
Remember what happened with Profar this year...
A team better pray Polanco didn't follow that path. He's already done an 80 game suspension. His next one is a year.
Polanco has a history of being a good hitter. He was injured and playing poorly heading into FA last time.
mwm said:
Wasn't it Ward that face-planted into our LF wall and left with a broken face?
He may not want to play LF in Daiken fulltime.
Yep, I was at that game,, scary to hear and see
https://ts.la/eric59704
I don't want him. Screams of buying high. I also don't know where you play him.
Dodgers favored to land Bo Bichette as MLB free agency opens, also in mix for Kyler Tucker and Alex Bregman. https://t.co/3LzdqCafvJ
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 5, 2025
If they go there, they're traitors
mariners fans: fuck george springer we should boo him every time he comes up to bat
— shaefer (@shhhaef) November 5, 2025
also mariners fans: PLS DIPOTO SIGN ALEX BREGMAN PWETTY PWEASE 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 https://t.co/NdQHb3jGgF
EastCoastAgNc said:Dodgers favored to land Bo Bichette as MLB free agency opens, also in mix for Kyler Tucker and Alex Bregman. https://t.co/3LzdqCafvJ
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 5, 2025
If they go there, they're traitors
I sort of hope LAD buys Bichette, Tucker and Bregman. Show every other fan base you dont care about competition. Just throw $$ at everyone, light a cigar and tell everyone to kiss your ass.
Do it. Blow this thing up. Because that would do it.
This is going to be pretty cool
Mathguy64 said:
I sort of hope LAD buys Bichette, Tucker and Bregman. Show every other fan base you dont care about competition. Just throw $$ at everyone, light a cigar and tell everyone to kiss your ass.
Do it. Blow this thing up. Because that would do it.
I'm all in on this, even if it means another couple of titles for LA. Something has to change.
Some free agent salary projections this morning from ESPN... mostly starting pitchers, but a few former Astros for those interesteed.
Player- Years, Total, AAV
Tucker- 11, 418, 38
Valdez- 6, 168, 28
Bregman- 5, 160, 32
Cease- 5, 145, 29
Suarez- 4, 92, 23
Gallen- 4, 76, 19
King- 3, 57, 19
Imanaga- 3, 43.5, 14,5
Kelly- 2, 35, 17.5
Bassitt- 2, 34, 17
Giolito- 2, 32, 16
Martinez- 2, 30, 15
Woodruff- 2, 25, 12.5
Soroka- 2, 23, 11.5
Houser- 2, 20, 10
Ponce- 2, 18, 9
Littell- 2, 18, 9
Verlander- 1, 13
Other starters- Scherzer, Morton, Canning, Mahle, May, Paddack, Eflin, Lorenzen, Cobb, Buehler, Civale, Anderson, Corbin, Perez, Quintana, montgomery, Heaney, Miley, Cortes
Player- Years, Total, AAV
Tucker- 11, 418, 38
Valdez- 6, 168, 28
Bregman- 5, 160, 32
Cease- 5, 145, 29
Suarez- 4, 92, 23
Gallen- 4, 76, 19
King- 3, 57, 19
Imanaga- 3, 43.5, 14,5
Kelly- 2, 35, 17.5
Bassitt- 2, 34, 17
Giolito- 2, 32, 16
Martinez- 2, 30, 15
Woodruff- 2, 25, 12.5
Soroka- 2, 23, 11.5
Houser- 2, 20, 10
Ponce- 2, 18, 9
Littell- 2, 18, 9
Verlander- 1, 13
Other starters- Scherzer, Morton, Canning, Mahle, May, Paddack, Eflin, Lorenzen, Cobb, Buehler, Civale, Anderson, Corbin, Perez, Quintana, montgomery, Heaney, Miley, Cortes
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