Chandler Rome

The Astros are at a crossroads. Could they trade one of their top players? And should players be willing to take a hometown discount?

Perezchica, 58, would replace Gary Pettis, who did not have his contract renewed after 10 years on Houston's staff.

Winning is Bregman's top priority when choosing where to sign this offseason. To retain him, the Astros must sell him on that possibility.

The Astros enter a pivotal offseason with eight players hitting free agency and 10 more who are eligible for arbitration.

Urquidy did not pitch in a major-league game last season and underwent his second Tommy John surgery in June.

Said GM Dana Brown, "I’m going into this offseason with the thought that we’re going to get Bregman back."

Bregman played the final month and a half of the Houston Astros’ season with what he described as “gremlins” in his right elbow.

Plus do the Astros have leverage when Alex Bregman has created “a market that the Astros are very aware is very healthy for him"?

Mr. October joined the Astros as a "special advisor" before the 2021 season.

Houston must have alternate plans for life without Bregman. Here are three avenues it could explore.