The Astros are cleaning house after a disappointing 2025 season.
The franchise won’t renew the contracts of hitting coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker and Major League coach Michael Collins,Hitting coach Alex Cintron of the Houston Astros looks on from the dugout during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 13, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.
Perhaps most significantly, given the team’s recent injury history, head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall won’t return next season as well. 2025 AL Pennant odds: Do the Astros have the fuel for another pennant push?Houston led the American League West for much of the season before faltering in September, finishing 87-75 and three games behind the Mariners in the division. Houston Astros head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall and manager Joe Espada talk after checking on Jose Altuve during the game against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on September 11, 2024 in Houston, Texas.They tied with the Tigers for the third wild card spot in the AL, but lost out on a tiebreaker. The Astros were pummeled by injuries this past season, losing slugger Yordan Alvarez, shortstop Jeremy Peña, third baseman Isaac Paredes and closer Josh Hader for months at a time. Houston Astros Manager Joe Espada speaks to reporters during an MLB postseason press conference in Houston, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.After having one of the better offenses in baseball for the better part of the last decade, the Astros were middle of the pack in 2025, finishing tied for 14th in OPS , tied for 16th in home runs and 21st in runs scored . Despite no October baseball in Houston for the first time in nine seasons, the franchise is bringing back manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown, who are both in the final year of their deals.Hitting coach Alex Cintron of the Houston Astros looks on from the dugout during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 13, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.Houston Astros head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall and manager Joe Espada talk after checking on Jose Altuve during the game against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on September 11, 2024 in Houston, Texas.Houston Astros Manager Joe Espada speaks to reporters during an MLB postseason press conference in Houston, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
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