Brian McTaggart

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

Mapping possible post-Bregman landscapes Brian McTaggart This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart's Astros Beat newsletter.

DALLAS -- While the future of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman has heretofore dominated the Astros’ offseason, the club’s pursuit of starting pitching remains on the front burner at the Winter Meetings. Barring a trade, the Astros will return four pitchers who combined to throw 73.7% of the team’s

HOUSTON -- After the Astros traded right fielder Kyle Tucker, one of their cornerstone players, to the Cubs on Friday afternoon, the attention now turns to the future of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, who may have also played his final game in Houston. Astros general manager Dana Brown

HOUSTON -- When the Astros lost star outfielder George Springer in free agency to the Blue Jays after the 2020 season, they had Kyle Tucker set to emerge as a star. When Houston lost star shortstop Carlos Correa to the Twins in free agency a year later, it had shortstop

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Hader implementing change in 2025 plan Brian McTaggart This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart's Astros Beat newsletter.

HOUSTON – Season tickets, group tickets and premium tickets for the 2025 Astros season are now on sale, with the club playing at renamed Daikin Park next season. To purchase tickets, click here. Tickets to individual games will go on sale early next year. Get Astros tickets for the 2025 season The Astros will begin the 2025 regular season on March 27 with an Opening Day matchup with the Mets, marking the second year in a row star outfielder Juan Soto will make his debut for a New York team in Houston. This will be the first time the Astros…

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