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Astros Will Be The First Team To Unveil A New City Connect Uniform In 2025
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/astros-...to-unveil-a-new-city-connect-uniform-in-2025/
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The Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball over the past eight seasons as they made seven straight American League Championship Series appearances.
However, that streak of ALCS appearances came to an end in 2024 as they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card series.
After the tough postseason exit, the Astros then lost one of their best players this offseason when they traded outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs.
The Astros could potentially lose another top player as free agent third baseman Alex Bregman has yet to sign with a team for the 2025 season.
Houston’s roster will have different personnel, and those players will also look different on the field.
City Connect jerseys are alternate uniforms that teams wear to celebrate the history of their location.
While the Astros have had a productive recent history, their new-look team will be something to watch in 2025.
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Astros Make A Big Announcement About Billy Wagner
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/astros-make-a-big-announcement-about-billy-wagner/
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The Houston Astros made the postseason for an eighth consecutive season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning the American League West.
Although the Astros made yet another playoff appearance, their streak of seven straight American League Championship Series appearances ended as they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card round.
The Astros have had an interesting offseason as they traded outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs and could potentially lose third baseman Alex Bregman as a free agent.
While things may look questionable for the current Astros team, they did get some good news as an organization as former reliever Billy Wagner was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Now, the Astros will give Wagner another significant honor.
The Astros will retire Billy Wagner's number this season
Billy Wagner is part of the BBWAA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 pic.twitter.com/wXS8zObzXn
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) February 4, 2025
Wagner, who wore No. 13 for the Astros, was one of three players voted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2025, including Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia.
After being on the media ballot for nine years and not getting the required votes, Wagner reached the 75 percent needed in his final year of eligibility.
Wagner appeared in 853 games in his MLB career and held a 2.31 ERA with 422 saves and 1,196 strikeouts in 903.0 innings pitched.
He played the first nine years of his career for Houston and appeared in 464 games with 225 saves and 694 strikeouts in 504.1 innings.
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Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/astros-make-a-big-announcement-about-billy-wagner/
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Insider Says It Appears That Astros May Lose Alex Bregman
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/insider-says-it-appears-that-astros-may-lose-alex-bregman/
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The Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball since winning the World Series title in 2017.
After appearing in seven straight American League Championship Series, the Astros lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card series in 2024, ending the streak.
The Astros lost one of their star players this offseason as they traded star outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs.
While losing Tucker will likely hurt the team in 2025, they may take another hit as free agent third baseman Alex Bregman has still yet to sign with a team.
MLB Insider Chandler Rome revealed that the Astros may be on the verge of losing Bregman.
Bregman came into the league in 2016 with the Astros and has played all nine seasons of his MLB career with the team.
In 2024, Bregman played in 145 games where he batted .260 with 26 home runs, 75 RBIs, and a .768 OPS.
Rumors have been spreading about Bregman possibly joining his old teammate Tucker in Chicago with the Cubs, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
The Astros had an impressive streak of winning in the American League, but those years might be over if they lose both Tucker and Bregman this offseason.
It will be interesting to see how the Astros look in 2025 after an offseason that saw them lose at least one of their star players.
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Analyst Has A Strong Belief On Where Alex Bregman Will Sign
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/analyst-has-a-strong-belief-on-where-alex-bregman-will-sign-2/
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The Houston Astros made the postseason for the eighth straight season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning the American League West.
Although the Astros made the playoffs again, their streak of seven consecutive American League Championship Series appearances ended as they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card round.
The offseason has seen the Astros lose one of their best players as star outfielder Kyle Tucker was traded to the Chicago Cubs.
Another star player on the Astros could also be on a new team in 2025 as third baseman Alex Bregman remains unsigned for the 2025 season.
MLB Analyst Geoff Blum revealed his thoughts on where Bregman will end up signing.
The Astros did sign a potential replacement for Bregman at third base as Isaac Paredes came over in the trade with the Cubs.
While Paredes could play third base, he could also potentially play second base with Jose Altuve moving to the outfield if Bregman were to return to the Astros like Blum believes he will.
Bregman came into the league in 2016 with the Astros and has played all nine seasons of his MLB career with the team.
In 2024, Bregman played in 145 games where he batted .260 with 26 home runs, 75 RBIs, and a .768 OPS.
Bregman has been a key piece in this recent run of success for the Astros, and the team would likely want nothing more than to bring him back for the 2025 season.
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Astros Are Reportedly Pursuing 2 Free Agents
Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/astros-are-reportedly-pursuing-2-free-agents/
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The Houston Astros made the playoffs for an eighth straight season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning the American League West.
Although the Astros made the playoffs again, they failed to make it eight straight American League Championship Series appearances as they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card round.
The offseason has seen the Astros trade outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs, but they also acquired some notable players, including first baseman Christian Walker and third baseman Isaac Paredes.
They don’t seem to be done as they are looking at two more free agents this offseason.
The Astros appear to still want Bregman, who has played all nine years of his MLB career with the team.
However, they also are pursuing Polanco from the Seattle Mariners.
Polanco came into the league in 2014 with the Minnesota Twins and played 10 seasons for them until going to the Mariners in 2024.
Last season, he played 118 games and batted .213 with 16 home runs, 45 RBIs and a .651 OPS.
Though Bregman may be the Astros’ first choice, Polanco could be a backup plan if things don’t go the way they want.
In 2024, Bregman played 145 games and batted .260 with 26 home runs, 75 RBIs and a .768 OPS.
It will be interesting to see how things shake out with the Astros roster before the start of the 2025 season.
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Source: https://www.thecoldwire.com/astros-are-reportedly-pursuing-2-free-agents/