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2 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

MLB Free Agency Rumors, Buzz: Diamondbacks Won't Trade All-Star Marte

Peña, Brown, 7 other Astros reach deals to avoid arbitration HOUSTON -- A pair of 2025 All-Stars -- shortstop Jeremy Peña and right-hander Hunter Brown -- headlined the list of Astros players who agree...

17 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Astros have all but said goodbye to a longtime Mariners menace The Astros are talking about Framber Valdez like the decision is already made.

18 HOURS AGO • SODOMOJO.COM

Bryan Abreu - Earns $5.85 million with Houston Abreu signed a one-year, $5.85 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Abreu was one of five relief pitchers in 2025 to record 100-plus strikeouts, doing so for a third consecutive season while boasting a 35.5 percent strikeout rate and 41.2 percent whiff rate. He finished the year with a 2.28 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 25 holds over 71 innings while also recorded a career-high seven saves, though that opportunity came only after Josh Hader (shoulder) landed on the IL in mid-August. With Hader on track to be fully healthy by Opening Day, Abreu should remain in his high-leverage role out of the Astros' bullpen in 2026.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nick Allen - Secures $1.4 million deal Allen agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 27-year-old was traded from Atlanta to Houston earlier in the offseason and is now officially under contract for 2026. Allen played in 135 games last season but is likely to work in more of a reserve role for Houston after posting a .221/.284/.251 slash line in 2025.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jesús Sánchez - Reaches deal with Houston Sanchez agreed to a one-year, $6.8 million contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 28-year-old outfielder is entering his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility after being traded from Miami to Houston at last year's summer deadline. Sanchez posted a .740 OPS for the Marlins last season but scuffled to a .611 OPS after being dealt to the Astros.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Brown - Collects $5.71 million for 2026 Brown agreed to a one-year, $5.71 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The right-hander will receive a well-earned raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility. Brown positioned himself as Houston's ace in 2025, posting a 2.43 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 206:57 K:BB across 185.1 innings.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jake Meyers - Settles at $3.55 million Meyers agreed to a one-year, $3.55 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meyers' batting average jumped up from .219 in the 2024 regular season to .292 in 2025, although a calf strain forced him to miss two months and limited him to just three homers, 24 RBI, 53 runs scored and 16 steals on the year. The 30-year-old's increased efficiency will grant him a $1.25 million raise for the 2026 campaign, and he'll likely open the year as Houston's everyday center fielder.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Peña - Secures $9.475 million deal Pena agreed to a one-year, $9.475 million contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pena was a reliable shortstop across his first three MLB campaigns, but his breakout in 2025 will more than double his salary in his second year of arbitration eligibility. The 28-year-old posted a career-best .304/.363/.477 slash line with 17 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 62 RBI and 68 runs in 125 games. He missed the final week of the season due to an oblique injury and was also sidelined by a rib issue earlier in the year, but he should be healthy to begin 2026.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros agree to $5.71 million contract with Cy Young finalist before arbitration | Sporting News Houston has a number for their ace's first year of arbitration.

23 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Astros' Gold Glove All-Star gets $9.475 million contract update before arbitration | Sporting News Houston has come to terms with a core infielder for 2026.

23 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bennett Sousa - Avoids arbitration Sousa (elbow) signed a one-year, $910,000 contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Sousa emerged as a key contributor in the Astros' bullpen in 2025, posting a 2.84 ERA and 1.03 WHIP over 50.2 innings before elbow inflammation put an early end to his season. The lefty's performance will earn him a $150,000 raise during his first year of arbitration eligibility, and he figures to reprise his role as a setup man for closer Josh Hader in 2026.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Steven Okert - Reaches deal for 2026 Okert agreed to a one-year, $2.325 million contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact The left-hander had a successful first year in Houston during 2025, recording one save and 11 holds with a 3.01 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 84:19 K:BB across 71.2 innings. Okert should operate as part of the setup mix for the Astros again in 2026.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hayden Wesneski - Avoids arbitration Wesneski (elbow) agreed to a one-year, $975,000 deal with the Astros on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The two sides avoid arbitration, as Wesneski continues working his way back from Tommy John surgery in May 2025. He'll likely be sidelined until around midseason, but could provide rotation depth and bullpen help in the second half. The 28-year-old righty logged a 4.50 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 29:6 K:BB in six starts (32 innings) for the Astros in 2025 before the injury.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

2026 MLB Free Agent Signings, Trades: Rockies Sign Pitcher For $8 Million

Keeping tabs on all of MLB's notable free agency signings, trades, and extensions ahead of the 2026 season.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 MLB Free Agent Signings, Trades: Rockies Sign Pitcher For $8 Million

Astros 'really excited' to see what bolstered pitching staff can do This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart's Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...

2 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Guardians must consider Astros' pitching approach after Tatsuya Imai signing The Houston Astros are considering going to a six-man rotation after signing Tatsuya Imai. The Guardians should consider doing the same.

2 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Christian Roa - Lands with Astros Roa signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Dec. 20.

Impact Roa made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2025, throwing three scoreless innings while striking out three batters and walking three. Most of his time was spent in Triple-A, where he posted a 2.83 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across 60.1 frames. The 26-year-old righty is likely to report to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin the 2026 campaign, though he could join the Astros' bullpen at some point if he continues to thrive in the minors.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Beltran's Hall of Fame Candidacy Presents a Complex Moral Quandary Beltran was the mastermind of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. The fourth-year Hall of Fame candidate is likely to be elected this year, b...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Joe Espada offers early insight into how the Astros plan to use Tatsuya Imai in 2026 The 2026 season hasn’t even begun, yet Joe Espada has already given reporters a clear hint at what the Houston Astros’ rotation could look l...

3 DAYS AGO • BOLAVIP.COM

Pressure's now on Astros for Tatsuya Imai to live up to Dodgers' Yamamoto comps The Astros' surprising Tatsuya Imai splash will force comparisons to Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

3 DAYS AGO • DODGERSWAY.COM

Japanese Star Tatsuya Imai Aims To 'Chase a World Championship' With Astros

Right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his intentions clear with his first few words during an introductory news conference with the Houston Astros...

3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Japanese Star Tatsuya Imai Aims To 'Chase a World Championship' With Astros

One Vital Astros Reliever Expected To Leave In 2027 It's no secret Bryan Abreu has been a major part of the Houston Astros bullpen since 2022. A stocky right-hander with initial control issues...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Astros hope Imai signing opens doors to more activity in Asia HOUSTON -- The success the Dodgers have had in the past few years with Japanese players didn’t go unnoticed by Astros owner Jim Crane. The a...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Astros' Tatsuya Imai reveals World Baseball Classic decision | Sporting News Team Japan looks to become back-to-back WBC champions.

3 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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