***Official Houston Astros 2025-26 Offseason Thread***

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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 11:37a, 11/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

As long as we get somebody on the staff that can convince Yainer he can't pull breaking pitches in the opposite batter's box, I don't care how they set it up.
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11:44a, 11/12/25
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Dylan Cease is a legitimate possibility. Want to get clarification before going into more detail but this comes from a very good source.

The same source who clued me in on JV, Hader and Walker.
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Can I interest you in Jesus Sanchez?
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Jacob melton is not an every day player. He's just not a hitter.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 12:19p, 11/12/25
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texasaggie2015 said:
Dylan Cease is a legitimate possibility. Want to get clarification before going into more detail but this comes from a very good source.

The same source who clued me in on JV, Hader and Walker.

Any chance they'd do him and add via trade?
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:20p, 11/12/25
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For sure.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 12:23p, 11/12/25
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texasaggie2015 said:
Dylan Cease is a legitimate possibility. Want to get clarification before going into more detail but this comes from a very good source.

The same source who clued me in on JV, Hader and Walker.



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12:29p, 11/12/25
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Trade a Zach, keep a Zach. Which one do you move, which one do you keep? Or do you trade or keep both?
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Chris Rose just picked Cease to Houston for 5 years in their FA draft game. Jake put JV to Hou too. I wouldn't hate that offseason.
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12:32p, 11/12/25
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Cease has a QO, no?
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 12:37p, 11/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Can I interest you in Jesus Sanchez?

I feel like out of that group of 10, you have two every day guys that you would rather see at DH, one solid player (Meyers), one who will likely be really good soon if he keep progressing (Smith), and the rest are either platoon guys or big question marks. I feel like you want to see at least one of the question mark LHH pan out, but I don't think Melton is that guy.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 12:42p, 11/12/25
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Can I interest you in Jesus Sanchez?

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12:53p, 11/12/25
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A rotation of

HB
Cease
Javier
JV
Spaghetti

Ain't too shabby

I wouldn't be mad at it
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In reply to agproducer • 12:53p, 11/12/25
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agproducer said:
Cease has a QO, no?

Correct.

Cease projections

ESPN Projected contract: 5 years, $145 million ($29M AAV)*

Just Baseball [url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46859761/mlb-2025-2026-top-50-free-agents-rankings-contract-projections][/url]Contract Length Expectation: 4-7 years Expected AAV: $25-35 million

Fangraphs Crowdsource Results: 5/130.0 M 26.0 M AAV

NBC Sports 6 Years for 151 million

The Athletic MLB insider Jim Bowden recently projected Cease would sign a massive six-year, $187 million deal




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12:54p, 11/12/25
Will Crane make the offer long enough though? He typically won't go over 5 years but Cease may want 6-7
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In reply to Ag_07 • 12:57p, 11/12/25
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Ag_07 said:
A rotation of

HB
Cease
Javier
JV
Spaghetti

Ain't too shabby

I wouldn't be mad at it

I'd rather see Constanza than Spaghetti at the 5, but will see how they do this spring.
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It won't happen
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 2:17p, 11/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

I think Bob meant "biggest tool" instead of "only 5-tool OF."
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 2:17p, 11/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

I think Cam is really the only one that has the potential to be an everyday. And that may not happen until 2027.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 3:12p, 11/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

It won't happen

And then use what they say as leverage to get a better offer somewhere else...
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 3:13p, 11/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Is one of Tucker's 5 tools his lackadaisical defense?
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Scott Boras is a 5 time tool.

I hate agents. I get they are doing the dirty work for the players to get the best contract they can get, but I hate the sliminess of how he and every other agent operates. And he's the slimiest.
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In reply to CFTXAG10 • 4:06p, 11/12/25
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So what is Victor Rodriguez's job?
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Quote:
Prior to the 2016 season, Iapoce was hired by the Texas Rangers to be their hitting coach, a position he held through the 2018 season.

On October 15, 2018, the Chicago Cubs hired Iapoce to be their hitting coach. Iapoce began the 2019 season wearing number 43, but switched to number 4 on June 23 upon the call up of Tony Barnette. Iapoce and the Cubs parted ways following the 2021 season.

On February 3, 2022, Iapoce was hired by the Boston Red Sox to serve as the senior hitting coordinator. On January 9, 2023, Iapoce was hired by the Detroit Tigers to be the new manager for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.

On December 1, 2023, the Detroit Tigers promoted Iapoce to first base coach. On October 20, 2025, it was announced that Iapoce would not be returning to the Tigers for the 2026 season.

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In reply to ruxin98 • 4:09p, 11/12/25
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I guess head hitting coach with Iapoce as asst?

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Joe Espada said on Astroline that the hitting coach position won't be a shared role, there will be a head hitting coach with an assistant and offensive coordinator type.

Victor Rodriguez is reported as one of them. No word yet if he will lead the group

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In reply to TRM • 4:14p, 11/12/25
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I guess head hitting coach with Iapoce as asst?

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Joe Espada said on Astroline that the hitting coach position won't be a shared role, there will be a head hitting coach with an assistant and offensive coordinator type.

Victor Rodriguez is reported as one of them. No word yet if he will lead the group


Doesn't it sound like Henigan is being promoted to take that OC role at the major league level?
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ruxin98 said:
TRM said:
I guess head hitting coach with Iapoce as asst?

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Joe Espada said on Astroline that the hitting coach position won't be a shared role, there will be a head hitting coach with an assistant and offensive coordinator type.

Victor Rodriguez is reported as one of them. No word yet if he will lead the group


Doesn't it sound like Henigan is being promoted to take that OC role at the major league level?

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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 4:21p, 11/12/25
EastCoastAgNc said:
ruxin98 said:
TRM said:
I guess head hitting coach with Iapoce as asst?

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Joe Espada said on Astroline that the hitting coach position won't be a shared role, there will be a head hitting coach with an assistant and offensive coordinator type.

Victor Rodriguez is reported as one of them. No word yet if he will lead the group


Doesn't it sound like Henigan is being promoted to take that OC role at the major league level?


Got it- makes sense.

Thanks!
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In reply to txags92 • 4:54p, 11/12/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Is one of Tucker's 5 tools his lackadaisical defense?

One of his 5 tools is the Post-season Cloak of Invisibility
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