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

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If we do sign a top SP, would you prefer Cease or Suarez? Or someone else?
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In reply to Wabs • 11:50a, 11/21/25
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Wabs said:
If we do sign a top SP, would you prefer Cease or Suarez? Or someone else?

Suarez so we get someone left handed
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12:19p, 11/21/25
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Cease. I like his stuff more. I like that he's been more of a workhorse. And I think our pitching lab can get him to a Cy Young level.
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In reply to Wabs • 12:19p, 11/21/25
Wabs said:
If we do sign a top SP, would you prefer Cease or Suarez? Or someone else?
Cease. Think he has higher upside and our pitching lab is a perfect fit.
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In reply to Wabs • 12:29p, 11/21/25
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Wabs said:
If we do sign a top SP, would you prefer Cease or Suarez? Or someone else?


Whoever you sign, expect them to miss 1.5-2 seasons of a 5 year deal for TJ.

I think you have to expect it and if it doesn't happen you got lucky. But expect it. If you pay 5/100 it's really 3/100 in terms of actual time on the mound.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:36p, 11/21/25
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Please. I want this to finally happen so bad.

I dunno, depends on if we are trading something stupid. Donovan is a nice player but he doesn't solve our man offensive issue (power).

If Yordan, Pena, and Parades stay healthier than in 2025, that power issue gets solved.


If ifs and buts were candy and nuts we would all have a Merry Christmas. And Altuve and Correa will be a year older.
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In reply to Big Bucks • 12:39p, 11/21/25
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Big Bucks said:
Farmer1906 said:
MaxPower said:
LouisianaCHEN said:


Please. I want this to finally happen so bad.

I dunno, depends on if we are trading something stupid. Donovan is a nice player but he doesn't solve our man offensive issue (power).

If Yordan, Pena, and Parades stay healthier than in 2025, that power issue gets solved.


If ifs and buts were candy and nuts we would all have a Merry Christmas. And Altuve and Correa will be a year older.

It doesn't matter how good your roster is if your best 3 players play <60% of the games. Your offense is going to fall short of expectations. I think it's reasonable to expect them to be healthier. Do you not?
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Fire up the pitching lab?
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 1:47p, 11/21/25
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reverse Rick Ankiel situation??
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 2:05p, 11/21/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Fire up the pitching lab?


To be fair, he is already an expert on strike outs.
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Doesn't a pitching show-off video usually show where the pitch is going?

That looks like an old used car ad in the mailers that would say "slight front-end damage" but the photo was cut off so you couldn't see the front end.
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In reply to CharleyKerfeld • 2:19p, 11/21/25
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CharleyKerfeld said:
Doesn't a pitching show-off video usually show where the pitch is going?

That looks like an old used car ad in the mailers that would say "slight front-end damage" but the photo was cut off so you couldn't see the front end.

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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 3:04p, 11/21/25
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I don't know what that's from, but its making me angrier every loop
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The DUFF
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Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026

Astros (16)

Mauricio Dubon (5.162): $5.8MM - traded (5.8 M savings)
Steven Okert (5.089): $2MM
Luis Garcia (5.083): $2.2MM - released (2.2 M savings)
Ramon Urias (5.025): $4.4MM - released (4.4 M savings)
Bryan Abreu (5.022): $5.9MM

Enyel De Los Santos (5.015): $2.1MM - 1.6 M actual (500k "savings")

Chas McCormick (4.161): $3.4MM - released (3.4 M savings)
Isaac Paredes (4.160): $9.3MM
Jesus Sanchez (4.118): $6.5MM
Jake Meyers (4.044): $3.5MM
Jeremy Pena (4.000): $7.9MM
Hunter Brown (3.035): $5.7MM
Yainer Diaz (3.035): $4.5MM
Hayden Wesneski (2.170): $1.5MM
Bennett Sousa (2.156): $1.1MM

Taylor Trammell (2.144): $900K - 900K actual (-)

Nick Allen (2.164): $1.5MM
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 4:32p, 11/21/25
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Farmer1906 said:
Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026

Astros (16)

Mauricio Dubon (5.162): $5.8MM
Steven Okert (5.089): $2MM
Luis Garcia (5.083): $2.2MM
Ramon Urias (5.025): $4.4MM
Bryan Abreu (5.022): $5.9MM

Enyel De Los Santos (5.015): $2.1MM - 1.6 M actual (500k "savings")

Chas McCormick (4.161): $3.4MM
Isaac Paredes (4.160): $9.3MM
Jesus Sanchez (4.118): $6.5MM
Jake Meyers (4.044): $3.5MM
Jeremy Pena (4.000): $7.9MM
Hunter Brown (3.035): $5.7MM
Yainer Diaz (3.035): $4.5MM
Hayden Wesneski (2.170): $1.5MM
Bennett Sousa (2.156): $1.1MM

Taylor Trammell (2.144): $900K - 900K actual (-)

I bet Dubon doesn't get anywhere near that much from the Astros.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 5:42p, 11/21/25
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Offer him all the chicken breasts and rice he wants. Not a dime more. (I know, different guy.)
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 5:56p, 11/21/25
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can ge be drug tested if he's not on a team? Could be good for him to roid out of his mind then cycle off in March and sign in April.
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Classic Angels, don't even do a physical on the often injured guy you're trading for
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In reply to Bulldog73 • 6:32p, 11/21/25
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Offer him all the chicken breasts and rice he wants. Not a dime more. (I know, different guy.)

Diff guy same diet regime
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Mike Tauchman is an odd non-tender for the White Sox.

Lefty OF bat with one year of arbitration left who has a track record of decent offensive production without vulnerability to LHP that so many lefty bats have.

He is old (will be 35 in 2026 season), but seems like low-risk for good output, especially as a bench player.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:53p, 11/21/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:


So basically the guys who won their ring.
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In reply to Mathguy64 • 7:02p, 11/21/25
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Freak occurrence.

More evidence to that fact.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 7:55p, 11/21/25
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Classic Angels, don't even do a physical on the often injured guy you're trading for

At what point do you have to start wondering if the Angels payroll is actually a money laundering operation in disguise with as much money as they willingly throw away on guys who are chronically injured?
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 8:06p, 11/21/25
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Healthier, yes. But that means Yordan could still miss 40+ games. Which is reasonable given his track record. And if Pena and Parades are healthier but a year older Altuve and fragile Correa can totally offset that fact. Not to mention if we keep Walker and he ages another year.

Sports are a young man's game and it isn't wise to depend on numerous guys over 32 or so.
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In reply to CharleyKerfeld • 10:38p, 11/21/25
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CharleyKerfeld said:
EastCoastAgNc said:


Just watch and see when their coaches convince him to watch a couple of pitches from time to time…
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In reply to Big Bucks • 10:51p, 11/21/25
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Big Bucks said:
Healthier, yes. But that means Yordan could still miss 40+ games. Which is reasonable given his track record. And if Pena and Parades are healthier but a year older Altuve and fragile Correa can totally offset that fact. Not to mention if we keep Walker and he ages another year.

Sports are a young man's game and it isn't wise to depend on numerous guys over 32 or so.


Pena, Paredes, Alvarez, & Correa are not over 32.
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