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Kenedy Corona Kenedy Corona Clears waivers
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 9:36 PM
Corona was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Corona was placed on waivers Tuesday and went unclaimed. He's eligible to become a free agent, but could also stick around as organizational depth. |
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Brandon Walter Brandon Walter Added back to 40-man roster
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 9:25 PM
Walter (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: This move is procedural as the Astros set their 40-man roster for the offseason. Walter is recovering from Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2026 season. |
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Hayden Wesneski Hayden Wesneski Shifts off injured list
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 9:09 PM
Wesneski (elbow) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: This move was procedural as the Astros got their 40-man roster in order. Wesneski will be sidelined until at least the middle of the 2026 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. |
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Zach Dezenzo Zach Dezenzo Back from IL
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 8:42 PM
Dezenzo (elbow/hand) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Dezenzo was on a rehab assignment when the season ended, so he'll presumably be healthy for spring training. He'll likely compete for a bench role to begin 2026. |
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Ronel Blanco Ronel Blanco Removed from injured list
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 8:25 PM
Blanco (elbow) was activated from the injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: This move was strictly procedural, as Blanco is recovering from internal brace surgery. He is expected to miss most of the 2026 season. |
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Kaleb Ort Kaleb Ort Activated from IL
Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 8:21 PM
Ort (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Ort was sidelined for the final month of the regular season with elbow inflammation. He'll presumably be ready to start spring training on the mound, though there hasn't been any official timeline from the team. |
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Pedro Leon Pedro Leon Waived by Astros
Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 5:17 PM
The Astros placed Leon (knee) on outright waivers Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Leon spent all of 2025 on the injured list while battling knee problems, though he managed to slash .241/.312/.422 over 94 Triple-A plate appearances across multiple rehab assignments. He may be fully healthy by the time the 2026 season starts, but he will most likely remain in the minor leagues as organizational depth. |
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Luis Garcia Luis Garcia Placed on outright waivers
Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 5:10 PM
The Astros placed Garcia (elbow) on outright waivers Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Garcia has already been ruled out for the entire 2026 campaign -- his final year of team control -- after undergoing surgery to repair the UCL and flexor tendon in his right elbow in October. Having pitched just 34.2 innings over the past three seasons, the injury-prone right-hander is unlikely to be claimed by another club. |
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Kenedy Corona Kenedy Corona Waived by Houston
Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 5:00 PM
The Astros placed Corona on outright waivers Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Corona spent the vast majority of his time at Triple-A Sugar Land in 2025, where he finished the season with a .220/.308/.326 slash line through 433 plate appearances. If he clears waivers, he will most likely return to Sugar Land and begin the 2026 season as organizational outfield depth. |
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John Rooney John Rooney Placed on waivers
Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 4:53 PM
The Astros placed Rooney (elbow) on outright waivers Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Rooney made his MLB debut in 2025, giving up one run and striking out two batters over 1.1 innings against the Orioles on Aug. 24. All of his other appearances came in Triple-A, where he finished the season with a 2.56 ERA and 1.19 WHIP through 38.2 frames. His year was cut short in September by elbow surgery, and it remains unknown whether he'll be ready for the start of the 2026 campaign. |
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Chas McCormick Chas McCormick Waived by Astros
Tue, Nov 4, 2025, 4:45 PM
The Astros placed McCormick on outright waivers Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: McCormick was one of five players waived by Houston on Tuesday in an effort to free up roster space heading into the offseason. If he passes through waivers unclaimed, the 30-year-old outfielder will have the option to reject his assignment and become a free agent. After posting a .786 OPS through his first three seasons in the majors, McCormick has regressed considerably at the plate, slashing just .211/273/.301 across 383 plate appearances since 2024. |
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Peter Lambert Peter Lambert Gets MiLB deal from Astros
Mon, Nov 3, 2025, 12:24 PM
The Astros signed Lambert to a minor-league contract Monday, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.
Analysis: Lambert spent the 2025 campaign pitching for the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball, collecting a 3.98 ERA and 111:54 K:BB over 124.1 innings. The 28-year-old has posted a 6.98 ERA over 74 appearances (38 starts) at the big-league level for the Rockies and will likely begin the 2026 season as rotation depth at Triple-A Sugar Land. |
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Nate Pearson Nate Pearson Inks one-year deal with Astros
Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 2:21 PM
The Astros signed Pearson to a one-year, $1.35 million contract Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Pearson allowed 15 runs with a 7:10 K:BB over 14.2 innings during his time with the Cubs in 2025. He had better luck at Triple-A Iowa, collecting a 2.22 ERA and 57:24 K:BB across 44.2 frames. Pearson has worked almost exclusively as a reliever since 2021, but the Astros are expected to give the former top prospect a chance to be a starting pitcher. The 29-year-old does not have minor-league options remaining, so he'll likely be part of Houston's bullpen if he doesn't crack the Opening Day rotation. |
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Jose Altuve Jose Altuve Played through painful foot injury
Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 1:03 PM
Altuve said during the final weekend of the regular season that he played through a "pretty painful" right foot injury and would visit with doctors in the offseason before determining a treatment plan, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Altuve injured his foot in mid-September and missed one game before gutting it out over the final two weeks of the regular season. It's unclear whether Altuve has met with doctors yet to have the foot examined. Altuve finished the 2025 season with a .265/.329/.442 batting line, 26 home runs and 10 stolen bases over 155 games. The 35-year-old split his time fairly evenly between second base, left field and designated hitter, and it's uncertain where the Astros will have Altuve slotted in in 2026. |
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Luis Garcia Luis Garcia Requires UCL, flexor surgery
Fri, Oct 3, 2025, 3:01 PM
Garcia's right elbow surgery Wednesday involved a reconstruction of his UCL and repair of his flexor tendon, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Astros had already previously ruled Garcia out for next season, and now the team has offered more details regarding the operation on Garcia's pitching arm. It's the second time Garcia has had his UCL repaired, as he missed most of the last two seasons following Tommy John surgery. The 2026 season is the final one Garcia is under team control, so he will likely be non-tendered this offseason. |
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Colton Gordon Colton Gordon Earns win in relief
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 6:14 PM
Gordon (6-4) earned the win against the Angels on Sunday, allowing one walk while striking out three across five scoreless innings. He did not yield a hit.
Analysis: Lance McCullers took care of the first three innings of Sunday's regular-season finale before Gordon entered for the fourth frame. Gordon put on a dominant display, allowing just one baserunner while generating eight whiffs on 68 pitches (45 strikes). The 26-year-old southpaw made his major-league debut May 14 and bounced back and fourth between the big club and Triple-A Sugar Land. Gordon will end his first season in the majors with a 6-4 record and one save across 20 games (14 starts) with a 5.34 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 72:19 K:BB across 86 innings. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz Smacks homer in season finale
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 5:17 PM
Diaz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single during the Astros' 6-2 win over the Angels on Sunday.
Analysis: Diaz got Sunday's scoring started with an RBI single in the first inning before giving the Astros a 2-1 lead with a solo shot in the fifth. His long shot was his 20th of the season, and he has reached the 20-homer mark in two of the last three years. With the Astros eliminated from playoff contention, Diaz will end the year with a .256/.284/.417 slash line with one steal, 56 runs, 25 doubles and 70 RBI over 567 plate appearances. |
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Lance McCullers Jr. Lance McCullers Jr. No-decision in season finale
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 5:13 PM
McCullers did not factor into Sunday's decision against the Angels, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four across three innings.
Analysis: McCullers was activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday after recovering from a right hand injury. He gave up a solo homer to Mike Trout in the first before keeping the Angels off the board over the next two frames, but he did return to the mound for the fourth frame after tossing 54 pitches (35 strikes). McCullers will end the 2025 regular season with a 2-5 record across 16 games (13 starts) with a 6.51 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 61:39 K:BB over 55.1 innings. The 32-year-old right-hander is under contract with Houston through 2026. |
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Isaac Paredes Isaac Paredes Getting Sunday off
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 1:36 PM
Paredes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: With Houston having been officially eliminated from playoff contention following Saturday's action, Paredes and other key regulars will sit for the season finale. Jesus Sanchez will serve as the Astros' designated hitter in place of Paredes, who went 5-for-27 (.185) with one home run, three RBI and two runs while starting eight consecutive games following his Sept. 19 reinstatement from the injured list. |
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Carlos Correa Carlos Correa Sitting out season finale
Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 1:33 PM
Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: With Houston having been officially eliminated from playoff contention following Saturday's action, Correa and other key regulars will sit for the season finale. Ramon Urias will step in at third base in place of Correa, who rebounded with a .290/.355/.430 slash line, six home runs, 21 RBI and 23 runs in 51 games with the Astros after being acquired from the Twins on July 31. |
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