# 2025 Houston Astros season

The 2025 Houston Astros season will be the 64th season for the (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 62nd as the Astros, 14th in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 27th at Daikin Park, with this being the first season under the stadium's new name after formerly being named "Minute Maid Park". They will enter the season as the defending American League West champions, winners of four consecutive division titles, and entrants into eight consecutive postseasons, a franchise record and the second-longest active postseason streak in MLB.
Left-handed pitcher Billy Wagner was elected as one of the five honorees to the Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the third player to be elected into the Hall as a member of the Astros, and the eleventh Astro overall.

## Offseason
### Summary

The Houston Astros enter the 2025 season as defending American League (AL) West champions, their fourth consecutive division title, seventh AL West title, and 14th division title in franchise history, including those won as former members of the National League (NL) West and NL Central divisions. Further, it was the ninth season in the previous 10 in which they had qualified for the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason, and franchise-record eighth consecutive.
In the 2024 AL Wild Card Series (WCS), the Detroit Tigers swept the best-of-3 set, ending Houston's postseason after two games. The WCS defeat halted Houston's record-setting streak of American League Championship Series (ALCS) qualifications at seven (2017–2023)—the longest in AL history—and the second-longest consecutive LCS appearances after the Atlanta Braves' streak of eight National League Championship Series (NLCS) from 1991 to 1999.

#### October—November 2024

On October 14, 2024, it was announced that the Astros would not renew the contract of third base coach Gary Pettis for the 2025 season, concluding a 10-year period with the club. On October 24, the Astros hired Tony Perezchica to succeed Pettis, and to assume roles as infield coach and run prevention coordinator.
Following the 2024 World Series, eight Astros, including Alex Bregman, Caleb Ferguson, Ben Gamel, Kendall Graveman, Jason Heyward, Yusei Kikuchi, Héctor Neris, and Justin Verlander each became eligible to elect free agency and did so. On November 4, the Astros designated right-handers José Urquidy and Oliver Ortega for assignment. Entering his final arbitration season, Urquidy appeared in 79 games and 70 starts for the Astros, going 27–16 wins–losses and 3.98 earned run average (ERA) over 405 innings pitched, and three additional World Series contests won.
The Astros announced on November 18 that Minute Maid Park was to be renamed Daikin Park the following January 1 as result of a new naming-rights sponsorship with Daikin Industries, Ltd., with corresponding changes to the stadium. This partnership between the Astros and Daikin covered the next 15 seasons through 2039.

#### December 2024—January 2025

On December 13, 2024, the Astros completed one of the most significant trades in franchise history, sending three-time All-Star, Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award winner Kyle Tucker to the Chicacgo Cubs for infielder Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski, and third base prospect Cam Smith. Ten days later, the Astros signed free agent first baseman Christian Walker to 3-year, $60 million contract, winner of three consecutive Gold Glove Awards, and had slashed .250/.332/.481 over the prior three seasons.
Left-handed pitcher Billy Wagner was elected as one five inductees for 2025 to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his tenth and final year of Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) eligibility. Having played nine of his 16 major league seasons in a Houston uniform, Wagner joined his former teammates Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell as the third player to have spent the majority of his career as a member of the Astros to be elected to the Hall of Fame. His 225 saves while with the Astros remained the most in franchise history at the time of induction.
In a separate transaction with the Cubs at the end of January, the Astros swapped postseason saves leader Ryan Pressly for minor league pitcher Juán Bello.

### Staff and player transactions

Coaching responsibilities :
| Prior title holder | Role | Incumbent | Ref. |
| Gary Pettis | Third base coach | Tony Perezchica | |
Free agents :
Major League free agents :
| Following 2024 World Series |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Signed with Boston Red Sox February 15, 2025 3 years, $120 million |
| Caleb Ferguson (RP) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Signed with Pittsburgh Pirates January 9, 2025 1 year, $3 million |
| Ben Gamel (OF) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Re-signed with Houston Astros February 5, 2025 1 year, $1.2 million |
| Kendall Graveman (RP) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Unisgned |
| Jason Heyward (OF) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Signed with San Diego Padres February 7, 2025 1 year |
| Yusei Kikuchi (SP) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Signed with Los Angeles Angels November 27, 2024 3 years, $63 million |
| Héctor Neris (RP) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Unisgned |
| Justin Verlander (SP) | Astros electing free agency October 31, 2024 Contracts expired after World Series | Signed with San Francisco Giants January 13, 2025 1 year, $15 million |
| Christian Walker (1B) Arizona Diamondbacks | Incoming free agents Contracts expired after 2024 World Series | Signed with Houston Astros December 23, 2024 3 years, $60 million |
| Waived |
| José Urquidy (SP) | Designated for assignment November 4, 2024 Declined minor league assignment | Unsigned |
| Oliver Ortega (RP) | Designated for assignment November 4, 2024 Declined minor league assignment | Signed with New York Mets December 8, 2024 Minor league contract with invite to Spring Training |
Minor league free agents :
| Player | Pos. | Date | Departed from | Gaining organization |
| Wander Suero | RHP | October 11, 2024 | Houston Astros | Atlanta Braves |
| Glenn Otto | RHP | October 27, 2024 | Houston Astros | Houston Astros |
| Steven Okert | LHP | November 12, 2024 | Minnesota Twins | Houston Astros |
| Joe Hudson | C | December 16, 2024 | New York Mets | Houston Astros |
| Miguel Castro | RHP | December 30, 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Houston Astros |
| José González | OF | January 2, 2025 | Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers (Pioneer Lg.) | Houston Astros |
| Blake Weiman | LHP | January 6, 2025 | Chicago Cubs | Houston Astros |
| Zack Short | IF | January 7, 2025 | Atlanta Braves | Houston Astros |
| Bryan Lavastida | C | January 16, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians | Houston Astros |
| Luis Guillorme | IF | February 11, 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Houston Astros |
| Brendan Rodgers | 2B | February 19, 2025 | Colorado Rockes | Houston Astros |
Amateur free agents :
| November 13 | OF | Yensi de la Cruz |
| November 20 | 1B | Luis Castro |
| December 4 | RHP | José Palacio |
| December 13 | RHP | Álex Santiago González |
| December 16 | RHP | Robier Hernández |
| December 16 | RHP | Juán Martínez |
| December 16 | RHP | Jorman Santana |
| January 15 | SS RHP OF SS C SS RHP | Anderson Areinamo Juan Fraide Freddy Ramos Juan Rojas Emilio Gonzalez Santiago Martinez Emilio Payro RHP Ronald de los Santos SS Jose de la Cruz C Emilio Gonzalez RHP Omar Damian OF Anthony Millan C Ire Garcia RHP Jesus Sosa RHP Ismael Obregon RHP Adrian Ruiz SS Pablo Martinez C Esteban Castro SS Eric Mota RHP Dayerson Cova OF Kevin Alvarez |
40-man roster moves (non-free agents) :
40-man roster moves (non-free agents) :
| Transaction date | Player | Pos. | Move | Gaining organization |
| November 4, 2024 | Trey Cabbage | OF | DFA | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Seth Martinez | RHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Penn Murfee | RHP | Chicago White Sox | |
| November 19, 2024 | Colton Gordon | LHP | Added | Promoted to major league roster |
| December 23, 2024 | Grae Kessinger | IF | DFA | — |
Trades :
| November 4, 2024 | To Houston AstrosTaylor Trammell (OF) | To New York YankeesCash considerations |
| December 13, 2024 | To Houston AstrosIsaac Paredes (IF) Hayden Wesneski (RHP) Cam Smith (3B) | To Chicago CubsKyle Tucker (RF) |
| January 8, 2025 | To Houston Astros Matthew Linskey (RHP) | To Arizona DiamondbacksGrae Kessinger (IF) |
| January 28, 2024 | To Houston AstrosJuán Bello (RHP) | To Chicago CubsRyan Pressly (RHP) |
Arbitration-phase players :
Arbitration-phase players
Arbitration-eligible players
Player
Pos.
Svc.
Yr.
Salary
Free agent
Ref.
Framber Valdez
LHP
5.163
1
$18,000,000
2026
Kyle Tucker
RF
5.079
Traded to Cubs
Mauricio Dubón
UT
4.162
$5,000,000
2027
Luis García
RHP
4.083
$1,875,000
Bryan Abreu
RHP
4.022
$3,450,000
Chas McCormick
OF
4.000
$3,400,000
Isaac Paredes
IF
3.160
$6,625,000
2028
Jake Meyers
CF
3.044
$2,300,000
Jeremy Peña
SS
3.000
$4,100,000
José Urquidy
RHP
5.049
DFA
Elected free agency
2026
Also: :

## Spring training

The Astros' opening spring training contests occurred on February 22, 2025, with two split-squad games featured in Grapefruit League play, the first of 30 total. One was a home game at Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, versus the Washington Nationals—with whom they share Cacti Park—and the other took place on the road against the New York Mets at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. The Astros conclude spring training with two exhibition contests against their Triple-A affiliate, Sugar Land Space Cowboys, on March 24 and 25, at Daikin Park.
The Astros began deploying long-time second baseman Jose Altuve in left field in spring training to improve their infield defense and outfield offense. He had not previously made any professional appearances as an outfielder.
2025 Spring Training non-roster invitees :
| No. | Player | Pos. | 2024 organization |
| 84 | Jesús Bastidas | IF | Houston Astros |
| 69 | A. J. Blubaugh | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 65 | Aaron Brown | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 51 | Miguel Castro | RHP | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 88 | José Fleury | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 91 | Ray Gaither | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 0 | Luis Guillorme | IF | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 82 | Quincy Hamilton | OF | Houston Astros |
| 31 | Joe Hudson | C | New York Mets |
| 80 | Bryan Lavastida | C | Cleveland Guardians |
| 86 | Brice Matthews | IF | Houston Astros |
| 76 | Jacob Melton | OF | Houston Astros |
| 47 | Rafael Montero | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 48 | Steven Okert | LHP | Minnesota Twins |
| 38 | Glenn Otto | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 81 | Miguel Palma | C | Houston Astros |
| 83 | Collin Price | C | Houston Astros |
| 54 | Brendan Rodgers | IF | Colorado Rockies |
| 87 | Tommy Sacco | IF | Houston Astros |
| 16 | Zack Short | IF | Atlanta Braves |
| 90 | Cam Smith | IF | Chicago Cubs |
| 79 | Misáél Tamárez | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 78 | Miguel Ullola | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 64 | Logan VanWey | RHP | Houston Astros |
| 75 | Brandon Walter | LHP | Red Sox/Astros$^↑$ |
| 70 | Blake Weiman | RHP | Chicago Cubs |
| ↑—Did not play. Reference: ||||

## Game log
### Regular season

Past Games Legend :
| Astros Win (#bfb) | Astros Loss (#fbb) | Game Postponed (#bbb) |
| Bold denotes an Astros pitcher ||||
Future Games Legend :
| Home Game | Away Game |
2025 Game Log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0) :
March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationAttendanceRecord
1March 27Mets–—Daikin Park––
2March 28Mets–—Daikin Park––
3March 29Mets–—Daikin Park––
4March 31Giants–—Daikin Park––
5April 1Giants–—Daikin Park––
6April 2Giants–—Daikin Park––
7April 3@ Twins–—Target Field––
8April 5@ Twins–—Target Field––
9April 6@ Twins–—Target Field––
10April 7@ Mariners–—T-Mobile Park––
11April 8@ Mariners–—T-Mobile Park––
12April 9@ Mariners–—T-Mobile Park––
13April 11Angels–—Daikin Park––
14April 12Angels–—Daikin Park––
15April 13Angels–—Daikin Park––
16April 14@ Cardinals–—Busch Stadium––
17April 15@ Cardinals–—Busch Stadium––
18April 16@ Cardinals–—Busch Stadium––
19April 18Padres–—Daikin Park––
20April 19Padres–—Daikin Park––
21April 20Padres–—Daikin Park––
22April 21Blue Jays–—Daikin Park––
23April 22Blue Jays–—Daikin Park––
24April 23Blue Jays–—Daikin Park––
25April 25@ Royals–—Kauffman Stadium––
26April 26@ Royals–—Kauffman Stadium––
27April 27@ Royals–—Kauffman Stadium––
28April 28Tigers–—Daikin Park––
29April 29Tigers–—Daikin Park––
30April 30Tigers–—Daikin Park–– :
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationAttendanceRecord
31May 2@ White Sox–—Rate Field––
32May 3@ White Sox–—Rate Field––
33May 4@ White Sox–—Rate Field––
34May 5@ Brewers–—American Family Field––
35May 6@ Brewers–—American Family Field––
36May 7@ Brewers–—American Family Field––
37May 9Reds–—Daikin Park––
38May 10Reds–—Daikin Park––
39May 11Reds–—Daikin Park––
40May 12Royals–—Daikin Park––
41May 13Royals–—Daikin Park––
42May 14Royals–—Daikin Park––
43May 15@ Rangers–—Globe Life Field––
44May 16@ Rangers–—Globe Life Field––
45May 17@ Rangers–—Globe Life Field––
46May 18@ Rangers–—Globe Life Field––
47May 19@ Rays–—George M. Steinbrenner Field––
48May 20@ Rays–—George M. Steinbrenner Field––
49May 21@ Rays–—George M. Steinbrenner Field––
50May 22Mariners–—Daikin Park––
51May 23Mariners–—Daikin Park––
52May 24Mariners–—Daikin Park––
53May 25Mariners–—Daikin Park––
54May 27Athletics–—Daikin Park––
55May 28Athletics–—Daikin Park––
56May 29Rays–—Daikin Park––
57May 30Rays–—Daikin Park––
58May 31Rays–—Daikin Park–– :
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationAttendanceRecord
59June 1Rays–—Daikin Park––
60June 3@ Pirates–—PNC Park––
61June 4@ Pirates–—PNC Park––
62June 5@ Pirates–—PNC Park––
63June 6@ Guardians–—Progressive Field––
64June 7@ Guardians–—Progressive Field––
65June 8@ Guardians–—Progressive Field––
66June 10White Sox–—Daikin Park––
67June 11White Sox–—Daikin Park––
68June 12White Sox–—Daikin Park––
69June 13Twins–—Daikin Park––
70June 14Twins–—Daikin Park––
71June 15Twins–—Daikin Park––
72June 16@ Athletics–—Sutter Health Park––
73June 17@ Athletics–—Sutter Health Park––
74June 18@ Athletics–—Sutter Health Park––
75June 19@ Athletics–—Sutter Health Park––
76June 20@ Angels–—Angel Stadium––
77June 21@ Angels–—Angel Stadium––
78June 22@ Angels–—Angel Stadium––
79June 24Phillies–—Daikin Park––
80June 25Phillies–—Daikin Park––
81June 26Phillies–—Daikin Park––
82June 27Cubs–—Daikin Park––
83June 28Cubs–—Daikin Park––
84June 29Cubs–—Daikin Park–– :
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationAttendanceRecord
85July 1@ Rockies–—Coors Field––
86July 2@ Rockies–—Coors Field––
87July 3@ Rockies–—Coors Field––
88July 4@ Dodgers–—Dodger Stadium––
89July 5@ Dodgers–—Dodger Stadium––
90July 6@ Dodgers–—Dodger Stadium––
91July 7Guardians–—Daikin Park––
92July 8Guardians–—Daikin Park––
93July 9Guardians–—Daikin Park––
94July 11Rangers–—Daikin Park––
95July 12Rangers–—Daikin Park––
96July 13Rangers–—Daikin Park––
95th All-Star Game in Cumberland, Georgia
97July 18@ Mariners–—T-Mobile Park––
98July 19@ Mariners–—T-Mobile Park––
99July 20@ Mariners–—T-Mobile Park––
100July 21@ Diamondbacks–—Chase Field––
101July 22@ Diamondbacks–—Chase Field––
102July 23@ Diamondbacks–—Chase Field––
103July 24Athletics–—Daikin Park––
104July 25Athletics–—Daikin Park––
105July 26Athletics–—Daikin Park––
106July 27Athletics–—Daikin Park––
107July 28Nationals–—Daikin Park––
108July 29Nationals–—Daikin Park––
109July 30Nationals–—Daikin Park–– :
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationAttendanceRecord
110August 1@ Red Sox–—Fenway Park––
111August 2@ Red Sox–—Fenway Park––
112August 3@ Red Sox–—Fenway Park––
113August 4@ Marlins–—LoanDepot Park––
114August 5@ Marlins–—LoanDepot Park––
115August 6@ Marlins–—LoanDepot Park––
116August 8@ Yankees–—Yankee Stadium––
117August 9@ Yankees–—Yankee Stadium––
118August 10@ Yankees–—Yankee Stadium––
119August 11Red Sox–—Daikin Park––
120August 12Red Sox–—Daikin Park––
121August 13Red Sox–—Daikin Park––
122August 15Orioles–—Daikin Park––
123August 16Orioles–—Daikin Park––
124August 17Orioles–—Daikin Park––
125August 18@ Tigers–—Comerica Park––
126August 19@ Tigers–—Comerica Park––
127August 20@ Tigers–—Comerica Park––
128August 21@ Orioles–—Camden Yards––
129August 22@ Orioles–—Camden Yards––
130August 23@ Orioles–—Camden Yards––
131August 24@ Orioles–—Camden Yards––
132August 26Rockies–—Daikin Park––
133August 27Rockies–—Daikin Park––
134August 28Rockies–—Daikin Park––
135August 29Angels–—Daikin Park––
136August 30Angels–—Daikin Park––
137August 31Angels–—Daikin Park–– :
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveLocationAttendanceRecord
138September 1Angels–—Daikin Park––
139September 2Yankees–—Daikin Park––
140September 3Yankees–—Daikin Park––
141September 4Yankees–—Daikin Park––
142September 5@ Rangers–—Globe Life Field––
143September 6@ Rangers–—Globe Life Field––
144September 7@ Rangers–—Globe Life Field––
145September 9@ Blue Jays–—Rogers Centre––
146September 10@ Blue Jays–—Rogers Centre––
147September 11@ Blue Jays–—Rogers Centre––
148September 12@ Braves–—Truist Park––
149September 13@ Braves–—Truist Park––
150September 14@ Braves–—Truist Park––
151September 15Rangers–—Daikin Park––
152September 16Rangers–—Daikin Park––
153September 17Rangers–—Daikin Park––
154September 19Mariners–—Daikin Park––
155September 20Mariners–—Daikin Park––
156September 21Mariners–—Daikin Park––
157September 23@ Athletics–—Sutter Health Park––
158September 24@ Athletics–—Sutter Health Park––
159September 25@ Athletics–—Sutter Health Park––
160September 26@ Angels–—Angel Stadium––
161September 27@ Angels–—Angel Stadium––
162September 28@ Angels–—Angel Stadium–– :

## Minor league system
### Teams

| Level | Team | League |
| AAA | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | Pacific Coast League |
| AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League |
| High-A | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League |
| Low-A | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | Carolina League |
| Rookie | FCL Astros | Florida Complex League |
| Rookie | DSL Astros | Dominican Summer League |