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The Mariners have been on the hunt for a new manager since they relieved Dan Wilson of his duties after a bitterly disappointing season. Seattle has been granted permission to interview former Astros manager Joe Espada for the job, but he isn’t the only experienced candidate on the team’s radar. The Mariners are also interested […]
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe was a massive boost for the team in his first season with the Bucs. After being acquired in a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros in the offseason, Lowe had arguably the best statistical season of his career in 2026. Lowe had a batting average […]
The White Sox became the first team ever to follow three consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth. They knocked out the Astros for their first series win in two decades in the Wild Card Series. It was an excellent season relative to expectations, though they surely feel they squandered an opportunity by failing to […]
The Astros and Mariners are looking for new managers and the Angels might join them. Here are the best of the best on the market.
Jim Crane's Houston Astros fired big-league assistant Ethan Katz only days after reportedly refusing to let him interview for a promotion elsewhere.
The Houston Astros have officially parted ways with Joe Espada, and we have some ideas on who Jim Crane should hire next.
Today is Teoscar Hernandez’s 34th birthday. When Teoscar arrived from the Astros, few could have predicted he’d develop into such a powerful slugger. During his six seasons with the Jays, he posted a .263/.320/.503 slash line with 129 home runs. He ranks 13th in franchise history for home runs and 24th in RBIs. The trade […]
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS Game 3, nominate (13:52) the five Rays-iest players on the current Rays roster, discuss the Dodgers’ decision to start Shohei Ohtani in NLCS Game 3 (and the matchup between the Brewers and Blake Snell), react (57:00) to news about the Phillies’, Astros’, and (maybe?) Mariners’ managers, and […] Source
The Houston Astros are officially searching for a new manager after deciding not to renew Joe Espada’s contract following three seasons at the helm. Espada helped Houston win two American League West titles, but the team’s recent postseason struggles ultimately led the organization in a different direction. Now, the Astros must identify the right person […] The post Astros’ 4 best Joe Espada manager replacements appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A day after granting Joe Espada permission to interview for the Seattle Mariners’ managerial opening, the Astros parted ways with their manager. With Seattle the only other team currently searching for a manager, Houston can take its time finding Espada’s replacement. Here are six names that could be in the mix. Rodney Linares Currently the […]
After missing the playoffs in 2025, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada was feeling the heat in his third season in […]
The Houston Astros announced today that manager Joe Espada will not return for the 2027 season. I think this was expected, given that the Astros granted the Seattle Mariners permission to interview Espada for Seattle’s vacant managerial job. The interesting thing, though, is that a number of coaches — pitching coach Josh Miller, hitting coach […]
The Houston Astros are parting ways with Joe Espada amid rumors of his candidacy for the Seattle Mariners' managerial opening.
The Houston Astros are planning to move on from manager Joe Espada, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN. “As expected, the Astros announce they won’t renew manager Joe Espada’s contract when it expires at the end of the month,” Castillo reports. Rumors have swirled around Espada’s future with the Astros for months. Houston reached the postseason […] The post Astros set to move on from Joe Espada after underwhelming season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Astros announced Wednesday that they will not renew manager Joe Espada’s contract, which was set to expire at the end of the month. Espada, who managed Houston from 2024-26, will become a free agent. There will be other changes on the staff. Bench coach Omar Lopez will not be back in that role but […]
Technically, Joe Espada is still with the Houston Astros, but after finishing with just .500 in the 2026 season, that might not be the case when the 2027 season opens. After 9 years with the Astros, Daniel Kramer just reported that “the Mariners will meet with Joe Espada for their managerial vacancy.” The Seattle Mariners […] The post Mariners Target 9-Year Astros Veteran Amid Houston’s Uncertainty appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Joe Espada will interview with the Seattle Mariners regarding their managerial vacancy, according to MLB.com. The Astros granted Seattle permission to...
Joe Espada has been with the Houston Astros for nine years as bench coach and then manager. There does not appear to be a tenth year in his future. Last week, former Fox 26 Houston sports director Will Kunkel reported that the Astros would begin the search for both GM and manager after October 31: […]
The Seattle Mariners have received permission to interview Houston Astros manager Joe Espada, per reports. In normal circumstances, this would be quite unusual — a team granting a division rival permission to interview their manager for the rival team’s open managerial spot. However, this is the Houston Astros we are talking about, where circumstances are […]
The Mariners have a vacancy to fill after moving on from manager Dan Wilson. They might look to fill the position within the division. Seattle has been granted permission to meet with Astros manager Joe Espada, per a report from Mark Feinsand, Daniel Kramer, and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Houston hasn’t officially moved on from […]
There have been no shortage of rumors and reports about Joe Espada’s future with the Houston Astros. While Houston technically reached the postseason this year, the ball club won just 81 games and was quickly eliminated in the American League Wild Card Series by the Chicago White Sox. Some rumors have suggested that Espada could […] The post Astros could lose manager Joe Espada to AL West rival appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was an unexpected Cinderella story for the Chicago White Sox this season. After three straight years of 100+ losses, the Pale Hose shocked the baseball world by not only making the playoffs, but also winning a round, securing a Wild Card Series victory over the Houston Astros. But that all came to an end in the second round, as they squandered a 2-0 ALDS series lead to lose in five games to the Cleveland Guardians. While they made huge strides in 2026, there will be changes for next s...
In perhaps the most underwhelming division race in history, the Astros won the AL West with an 81-81 record, while the Rangers finished a game (and a head-to-head tiebreaker) behind at 80-82. While technically not far away from being a playoff team, Texas clearly still has a lot of holes to fill in order to […]
On the evening of October 5th, the White Sox were riding high. After enduring three consecutive 1oo-loss seasons, their revamped roster had won their first four playoff games, sweeping the Astros in the Wild Card round and taking the first two from their division rivals in Cleveland. With just one more win in the next […]
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