2025 Astros

[myrecordwashorrible]

10 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Paredes is good trade bait for next year.

Definitely a thought. Heck, he could go today in something wild. Highly unlikely, but today has been crazy across all of baseball. 

[baddog]

What has been given up for Correa?

[myrecordwashorrible]

4 minutes ago, baddog said:

What has been given up for Correa?

I keep waiting for the MLB Network to announce it.  Nothing yet on the internet either.  The Twins have traded a massive amount of players, btw. 

[myrecordwashorrible]

39 minutes ago, baddog said:

What has been given up for Correa?

Pitcher Matt Mikulski will go to the Twins. Not in Astros top 40 prospects.  Twins also send cash (33 million).   

Twins trading off so many players, so they simply wanted that salary gone for a rebuild. 

[rupert3]

27 minutes ago, myrecordwashorrible said:

Pitcher Matt Mikulski will go to the Twins. Not in Astros top 40 prospects.  Twins also send cash (33 million).   

Twins trading off so many players, so they simply wanted that salary gone for a rebuild. 

New ownership is what I read

[AggiesAreWe]

Astros actually gave up more (as far as players go) getting Sanchez than they did Correa.

Houston just added more salary with getting Correa.

[rupert3]

I just hope it works out like it use to when he was prime.

He said he would be there tomorrow.

 

[rupert3]

AAW in your opinion how did we do on all this trade stuf?

[AggiesAreWe]

4 minutes ago, rupert3 said:

AAW in your opinion how did we do on all this trade stuf?

Being that MLB doesn't have a salary cap, taking on Correa's salary isn't all that big a deal. (particularly since we don't have to pay 33 mil of it). We needed an every day 3B since Paredes is done for the year. Correa should do fine there. He is hitting for average about the same as Paredes. Just will need to hit for more power. Be curious to see where he ends up in the batting order.

Getting Sanchez was a bonus. Houston desperately needed a left handed hitter. He should help bolster the outfield and may allow Altuve to play 2B more and lead off as well.

I would have liked Houston to have picked up a starting pitcher. They are really short handed there, particularly since they gave up Gusto to get Sanchez.

Overall, I give them an A-.

[rupert3]

If we can start hitting on a consistant basis, we can make up for some of the off pitching.

Also I am fine with everything as long as it doesn't affect Dubon.  IMO he is the best utility man in the league as he can play almost every position.  Throughout this last slump, he was one of the only ones hitting.

We will see what transpires😆

[baddog]

21 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Being that MLB doesn't have a salary cap, taking on Correa's salary isn't all that big a deal. (particularly since we don't have to pay 33 mil of it). We needed an every day 3B since Paredes is done for the year. Correa should do fine there. He is hitting for average about the same as Paredes. Just will need to hit for more power. Be curious to see where he ends up in the batting order.

Getting Sanchez was a bonus. Houston desperately needed a left handed hitter. He should help bolster the outfield and may allow Altuve to play 2B more and lead off as well.

I would have liked Houston to have picked up a starting pitcher. They are really short handed there, particularly since they gave up Gusto to get Sanchez.

Overall, I give them an A-.

 

As long as we can get this guy in some games somewhere.

Mauricio Dubón is a versatile player for the Houston Astros, known for his strong defense and ability to hit for average. He's played in a career-high 137 games in 2025, starting at seven different positions for the Astros, a franchise record, 

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Key 2025 Stats (Regular Season): 

• Games Played: 137 
• At Bats: 402 
• Batting Average: .269 
• Runs Scored: 45 
• Doubles: 25 
• Home Runs: 4 
• RBIs: 47 
• Pinch-Hit RBI: Tied for fourth in the AL 
• Pinch-Hit Home Run: First of his career 
   

Career Highlights: 

• Positions Played: First baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop, left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder. 
• Gold Glove Award: 1 
• World Series Ring: 1 
• Career Pinch-Hit RBI: 21

[Eagle11]

12 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Being that MLB doesn't have a salary cap, taking on Correa's salary isn't all that big a deal. (particularly since we don't have to pay 33 mil of it). We needed an every day 3B since Paredes is done for the year. Correa should do fine there. He is hitting for average about the same as Paredes. Just will need to hit for more power. Be curious to see where he ends up in the batting order.

Getting Sanchez was a bonus. Houston desperately needed a left handed hitter. He should help bolster the outfield and may allow Altuve to play 2B more and lead off as well.

I would have liked Houston to have picked up a starting pitcher. They are really short handed there, particularly since they gave up Gusto to get Sanchez.

Overall, I give them an A-.

I heard they were really close to trading for Dylan Cease until they asked for Brice Matthews

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, Eagle11 said:

I heard they were really close to trading for Dylan Cease until they asked for Brice Matthews

They wanted Arrighetti and Houston said no.

[AggiesAreWe]

Astros make way for Carlos Correa, Jeremy Peña. Brice Matthews and Jacob Melton back to Triple-A

[AggiesAreWe]

Houston's lineup for tonight:

SS     Jeremy Pena

DH   Jose Altuve

LF    Jesus Sanchez

3B   Carlos Correa

C     Yanier Diaz

1B   Christian Walker

CF   Taylor Trammell

RF   Cam Smith

2B   Mauricio Dubon

 

P  Hunter Brown

 

[baddog]

52 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Houston's lineup for tonight:

SS     Jeremy Pena

DH   Jose Altuve

LF    Jesus Sanchez

3B   Carlos Correa

C     Yanier Diaz

1B   Christian Walker

CF   Taylor Trammell

RF   Cam Smith

2B   Mauricio Dubon

 

P  Hunter Brown

 

Peńa with 2 hits already. Made a great play at SS too. Hope they don’t pitch him inside.

[baddog]

Correction….3 hits

[rupert3]

Oh well nice pitching and no run support for Hunter.  2-1 loss on walk off sngl in 11.  Pena 

3-5 

[baddog]

Peńa also hurt his hamstring on his last swing. In the 10th, I think Diaz’s play was at 1st. It wasn’t close to getting the runner at 3rd. Probably would have still scored with 1 out, but it lessens the chances. Just my humble opinion. Why do we still have McCormick?

[AggiesAreWe]

Pena not in lineup today.

Altuve in leadoff spot playing 2B. Correa playing SS, Urias at 3B.

[AggiesAreWe]

Astros score just 3 runs on 14 hits. Of those 14 hits, only one of them (Walker's HR) was an extra base hit.

Houston had 14 LOB's today. Can't win too many games leaving that many on base.

[baddog]

What an improvement with all the trades. Lol. You know, you can’t “expect” a grand slam, but at least swing. Like you said, the LOBs killed us. 

[rupert3]

Only good thing about today we still 3 1/2 up as Rangers beat Mariners 6-4 in 11 and Rangers now 4 back I think

Rangers 4 1/2

[rupert3]

Not much to say about this sweep. Only 3 hits.  6-1 muff

Just no hitting.  Correa dinger and that's it

Pressly released  by Chicago and Astros going after him wow