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HOUSTON – The Astros haven’t ruled out a reunion with free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman as the Winter Meetings approach, but their ability to re-sign him hinges on what other offers he’s received on the market. The Astros have offered Bregman a six-year deal worth around $156 million, a source

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A year ago, we provided one Rookie of the Year candidate for every team. How’d we do? We nailed the NL top rookie (Paul Skenes) and also picked out two others who received votes (Jackson Chourio and Mason Miller). That’s a good enough success rate to try the whole exercise

Major League Baseball’s Draft Lottery will take place at the Winter Meetings in Dallas on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET. It’s time to get to know who the 16 teams eligible for the lottery are hoping to get a chance to select. MLB Pipeline’s new 2025 Top 100 Draft Prospects

HOUSTON -- For much of the past decade, the Astros have dedicated a segment of their offseason to raising funds for New Hope Housing, which combats homelessness by providing housing and support services for those in need. The Astros Foundation’s Diamond Dreams Gala has raised millions since its first one

Teams protected 59 prospects on 40-man rosters two weeks ago but left several others up for grabs in the annual Rule 5 Draft. That draft will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. ET at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. Any player who turned pro at age 18

This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the offseason as news happens.

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Now that the Arizona Fall League has crowned a new champion and MLB's awards season is winding down, the baseball world in the United States is preparing to turn its attention to the Hot Stove. But that doesn't mean baseball isn't being played. There are plenty of exciting and talented

HOUSTON – Free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman rejected the Astros’ $21.05 million qualifying offer Tuesday, a decision which was a formality. Bregman remains a free agent and can negotiate a contract with any team, including the Astros. The decision means the Astros will receive a compensatory pick after the fourth

Here’s an interesting quirk of this year’s MVP Awards: Both winners already had earned the honor in the past. That’s only the second time that’s happened since the Baseball Writers’ Association of America began voting in 1931; the other was in 1955, when Yogi Berra and Roy Campanella both won

HOUSTON -- Left-hander Colton Gordon, the Astros’ No. 11-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline, was the lone prospect the club added to the 40-man roster ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to protect players from being exposed to the Rule 5 Draft. Houston has 39 players on its 40-man roster. Gordon, who missed

HOUSTON – Coming off a season in which the Astros had the fifth-highest payroll in baseball and exceeded the Competitive Balance Tax for the first time, owner Jim Crane said Monday he would be “comfortable enough” to spend similarly on his team in 2025. That could bode well for the

The 2025 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday. It is headlined by one of baseball's best hitters (Ichiro Suzuki), one of its best starting pitchers (CC Sabathia) and one of its best closers (Billy Wagner), each of whom could be in the same

HOUSTON -- As the Minute Maid Park signage begins to be removed from the Astros’ downtown ballpark over the next few weeks to make room for it being rebranded Daikin Park in January 2025, owner Jim Crane said the club also has plans for the familiar oranges that fill the

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HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, designated hitter Yordan Alvarez and left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez were named to the 2024 All-MLB Second Team on Thursday.

MLB’s best hitters were feted Tuesday night as the 2024 Silver Slugger Award winners were announced on MLB Network. The hitting hardware, which is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, is given to the top offensive player at each position in each league. That includes three outfielders (regardless

For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be

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NEW YORK -- Don’t look for Billy Wagner to go on a promotional tour during the next seven weeks to say why he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His stats haven’t changed, and he is too busy coaching high school baseball at Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville,