History
Tal Smith, 93, was on hand as Houston's first big-league ballpark got a historical marker next to the Astrodome. Twenty-one years after he caught the final out of the 2005 NLCS, Jason Lane is back in the World Series as a Brewers coach, and Milwaukee leads the Rays 2-0.
Astros
Nick Monistere matched his 2026 homer total in one Arizona Fall League game, and Nehomar Ochoa Jr. went deep too. Here's what it means for two Astros prospects.
Astros
Ice Box Insiders' Michael Schwab says Danny Lehmann, Rodney Linares, Donnie Ecker and Brandon Hyde are names being floated for Astros manager. Here's who they are.
Rumors
A Seattle TV segment made the case for former Astros manager Joe Espada as the Mariners' next skipper, and St. Louis confirmed it hired Corpus Christi manager Ricky Rivera. Plus the Brewers' wild Game 1 win, a new deal for Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake and more.
Rumors
A Yankees site got an Astros source on the record about new director of pitching Spencer Medick, and the rest of the league's beats went quiet on Houston. Plus World Series Game 1 starters, Stephen Vogt staying put and the Marlins' middle infield.
Rumors
The Seattle Times says the Mariners have talked to former Astros coach Jason Kanzler about their manager job. A Talkin' Halos writer's Angels GM list overlaps with Houston's, and White Sox and Cardinals sites kept covering Barfield and Flores.
News
The Angels' move Wednesday put all three of MLB's managerial openings in the AL West. Houston is now bidding against Seattle and Los Angeles for many of the same candidates, and it's the only one of the three still looking for a general manager.
Rumors
The Astros' GM search is news in five other cities. Beat writers and team sites covering the White Sox, Cardinals, Brewers and Braves weighed in on their executives' candidacies, the Yankees beat confirmed a pitching hire and Seattle took a look at Joe Espada.
Contracts
Every Houston Astros contract in one place: guaranteed deals, arbitration cases, pending free agents, options and the 2027 payroll against the luxury tax. Updated weekly.
News
The Astros hired Cardinals assistant GM Randy Flores as their new general manager on Friday night, Oct. 30, 2026. He is the 15th GM in franchise history. Full search timeline below.
Analysis
Yordan Alvarez just had the best offensive season of his career. The problem for the Astros is what happened in left field when he wasn't out there, which was most of the time. The Houston Chronicle's latest roster analysis lays it out (Houston Chronicle). A revolving
News
Milwaukee assistant GM Matt Kleine, a Brewers lifer since 2007, is a serious candidate to replace Dana Brown, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Here's who he is, why Houston would look to Milwaukee, and how the World Series complicates the timing.