All the news and rumors about the Houston Astros and MLB – all here! Late Night Off-Season Crawfish Boil Holiday – December 29, 2025
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Astros 2025 first-round pick Xavier Neyens joins MLB.com’s top 20 2026 minor league debut prospects to watch:
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You know it’s a big deal when they actually put Astros players into a montage:
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Zach Eflin re-signs in Baltimore:
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MLB insider Robert Murray shared what he’s hearing around the league on the Baseball Insider Podcast:
Cliff’s Notes Version:
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Think Bellinger is best suited for the Yankees, but will they pay him?
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Teams interested in Bregman include the Blue Jays, Cubs, DBacks, BoSox: The DBacks are interested in Bregman, but believe the team needs to move Kotel Marte to pay for Bregman. Think Jayce should prioritize Beau Bichette, but Bregman should be the backup option. Think the BoSox make the most sense since they’ve seen his offensive/defensive/leadership impact
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The BoSox need to be more aggressive. They did like Schwarber, but didn’t come close in the bidding because they weren’t aggressive enough.
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If Arte Moreno is willing to cough up the money, Okamoto would be a good fit for Anaheim. Pirates, BoSox, Jays, Cubs, DBacks interested.
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Imai doesn’t have a favorite yet.
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Warriors want to increase SP but don’t want to spend a lot of money
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Even after signing Eflin, the Orioles were still looking for SP.
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former major league baseball catcher Chris Gimenez thinks AL East team is different with BoSox signing Bregman:
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Francisco Romero has 3 teams listed as suitors for Okamoto
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The Marlins made a trade with the Dodgers:
Ruiz leads the AL with 67 SB in 2023, but the A’s and Dodgers combined for just 76 AB the past two seasons.
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The market for FA 3B Yoan Moncada is under development:
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Jon Heyman names the Orioles and Blue Jays as the big winners of the offseason so far:
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Andrew Heaney announces retirement:
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former major league pitcher CJ Nitkowski thinks the Orioles should address their bullpen issues:
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Former MLB GM Jim Bowden thinks Reds should pursue Luis Robert Jr.:
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Former MLB manager Mike Shildt thinks Bo Bichette is a good fit for the Bay Area:
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Chris Gimenez thinks Cubs should go all-in on Imai: