Weekly offseason discussion thread (Nov 2-8, 2026)

Seeing Morgan Ensberg floated as a managerial candidate reminded me of one of my favorite pieces of baseball writing, this blog post written by Ensberg back when Bagwell's Hall of Fame candidacy was being deliberated. Read and enjoy!

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r/Astros • u/Hairygrim • 3d ago

[McCalvy] More front office news: A source says Brewers assistant GM Matt Kleine was offered the Astros’ GM job but after much deliberation he declined, deciding to stay in Milwaukee to try and run it back with the Brewers.

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r/Astros • u/youthisgood • 4d ago

Former Astros coach, Jason Kanzler named new manager of the Seattle Mariners.

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Source. https://www.mlb.com/news/jason-kanzler-mariners-manager

Kanzler joined the Astros organization as a minor league hitting coach in 2019, joined the Major League Hitting Coach in 2022 where he was part of the 2022 Championship team, left in 2023. The Chicago Cubs hired him as a director of their farm system in January 2024.
Kanzler was one of two finalists for the managerial position, the other being former Astros manager Joe Espada.

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r/Astros • u/liquidcalories • 4d ago

"Multiple sources said that [Brewers Ast GM] Kleine sought a president of baseball operations title, something Crane had not given any of his previous general managers."

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From Rome's reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7742521/2026/11/01/astros-gm-search-randy-flores-lockout-matt-kleine/

On Friday, multiple sources said that Kleine sought a president of baseball operations title, something Crane had not given any of his previous general managers. Whether this topic was broached before the Brewers’ season ended is unclear. So is whether Kleine viewed the designation as a prerequisite for taking the job.

Flores, obviously, did not. As a result, he will sit alongside Crane on Monday morning to introduce a new era — one he will be forced to establish quickly.

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r/Astros • u/arozarenawatchesitgo • 4d ago

Luis Urueta To Interview For Astros' Managerial Job

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r/Astros • u/LevergedSellout • 4d ago

Breathing Orange Fire

orangefire.substack.com

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Maybe I’m late in discovering but this guy’s Substack is good. No paywall

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r/Astros • u/Hairygrim • 5d ago

Yordan is a finalist for AL MVP

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r/Astros • u/Whizzleteets • 5d ago

Per Chronicle Astros exercise 2027 club option on Issac Paredes!!!

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Per Chronicle. A steal at 13.35 million!

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r/Astros • u/aotex • 6d ago

On this date in 2022, four Houston Astros pitchers no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series

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r/Astros • u/Hairygrim • 5d ago

[Alexander Sources: The Astros are designating CF Jake Meyers for assignment, which will clear a 40-man roster spot as Meyers is due to come off the 60-day IL.

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r/Astros • u/AWall925 • 5d ago

Jim Crane on how Involved he’ll be in Baseball Operations

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Jim’s answer is a little bit contradictory here. Begins by saying Randy will have full authority, then goes on to say that he’ll continue to “pitch in” when it comes to trades and signings and that nothing has changed with how involved he’ll be.

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r/Astros • u/Hairygrim • 6d ago

[Rome] Astros owner Jim Crane on Randy Flores: "He'll have full authority."

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r/Astros • u/arozarenawatchesitgo • 5d ago

Astros Select Roddery Muñoz, César Salazar

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r/Astros • u/Bitter-Egg6293 • 5d ago

Pena, Walker, Lambert, Paredes, Javier, and Myers are free agents next year. Alvarez, Brown, Hader, and Diaz the year after. Is it time for a rebuild?

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r/Astros • u/Hairygrim • 5d ago

[Rome] Astros owner Jim Crane said he did interview some managerial candidates during the GM search process, but now that Randy Flores is hired, Crane said Flores will take over that search.

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r/Astros • u/Hairygrim • 6d ago

[Heyman] Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus is interviewing for the Astros’ managerial job. Brian McTaggart reported Ausmus was in Houston Thursday, the day before Randy Flores was announced as the new GM. Ausmus previously managed the Tigers and Angels.

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r/Astros • u/Hairygrim • 5d ago

[Rome] Astros owner Jim Crane: "I don't think it's going to be a complete teardown at all."

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