MLB insider reveals two needs Astros will address this offseason originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Houston Astros are heading into an interesting offseason. After an active trade deadline, the 2025-2026 offseason is looking like it'll be a less active one.

The Houston Astros had a disappointing season in 2025. Dealing with injuries and inconsistencies on the offensive side, they couldn't put it all together to mak

A run of eight consecutive seasons of playoff berths -- including four pennants and the first two World Series titles in franchise history -- ended for the Houston Astros in 2025. They went 87-75, missing the postseason by a tiebreaker after finishing with an identical record to the Tigers,

Think of the Astros' back end of the rotation as an open audition right now. Ullola, despite his inexperience, is a promising candidate, with an electric fastball and 131 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings last season at Triple-A. If he impresses in Spring Training, his big-league debut could come sooner than expected this spring.

The Houston Astros are coming off a season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Heading into this offseason, Houston has plenty of r

Framber Valdez is one of the more intriguing free agents on the market. He could land a massive deal in free agency.

The Astros continued to fill out their coaching staff this week by hiring veteran coach Tim Cossins as the team's new catching coach, a source told MLB.com on Thursday. The team has not confirmed the hiring.

Jose Altuve had surgery to address lingering foot soreness after the Astros endured an injury-plagued 2025 campaign.

The Houston Astros got rid of this slick-fielding infielder, who they previously traded for, because he was somewhat redundant.

Framber Valdez declines a one-year $22.05 million offer from the Astros and will seek a multi-year deal in free agency.