***** Official Houston Astros 2024-2025 Offseason Thread *****

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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 5:07p, 12/31/24
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The Porkchop Express said:


Home Runs: He's 4th with 229. Needs 63 to pass Biggio for third. Bregman finishes 6th with 191. Yordan already 9th with 164, and if healthy, could pass Bregman, Springer (174), and Glenn Davis (166) this year.




If Yordan doesn't hit at least 10 homeruns this year to pass Springer… we are in for a rough season
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Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


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Happy New Year boys! Let's ****ing run it back with a division title (**** you Joc), and make a run to the WS to keep the fire burning another year.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 12:33a, 1/1/25
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Mathguy64 said:
Something something…the Astros have the worst minors in the league…something something.
That didn't say the WAR was accomplished in the Astros system, just that it was our draft picks doing it, wherever they were playing.


Who were our draft picks that did really well outside of our org?



Laureano
Teoscar


Teoscar was an international signing.

Laureano is outside the window. But that is probably the best answer.
Was the window 2015-2024 or 2014-2023?


I assume last 10 years means the last 10 drafts. 15-24.
It doesn't read as if it is only considering draft picks within a 10 year window. It reads as if it is counting all draft picks who were active players at any time during the 10 year window.
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That clarification was definitely needed.
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Who needs an electronic strike zone when you have dogs?
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EastCoastAgNc said:



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Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


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Does that mean they'll fix the AC? Asking for several thousand friends.
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NGL I miss the shift

No matter what!
Epstein didn't do, you know, the thing...
I'm the rare Astros/Cowboys/Spurs fan. We do exist
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Next generation analytics
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Next generation analytics
So…..is he jerking off too much or not enough?
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Sleeps on the right side of his wife, iykwim
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Not sure how reliable this guy is, but fwiw...
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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/where-can-astros-turn-for-a-left-handed-outfielder.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
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In reply to BadAggie • 8:48a, 1/2/25
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I would keep an eye on Verdugo. Winker would be a bit surprising as he doesn't fit the culture. A trade is a possibility as well but haven't heard any of those names mentioned specifically.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 8:57a, 1/2/25
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Verdugo makes some sense at the bottom of the order, especially if you platoon him with Chas/Meyers.

I still feel like we need one OF bat more potent than Verdugo & DeZenzo, though. Those guys are sufficient for the bottom third of the order, but I don't feel great putting any of them or Peña in the 6 hole.
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 8:57a, 1/2/25
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texasaggie2015 said:
I would keep an eye on Verdugo. Winker would be a bit surprising as he doesn't fit the culture. A trade is a possibility as well but haven't heard any of those names mentioned specifically.


What do you mean by culture fit re Winker
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 9:02a, 1/2/25
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Winkler cannot play the field. He's in the running for the worst defender in the league. He's not nearly good enough offensively to push Yordan to LF most of the time.

Verdugo makes some sense. He's a nice buy-low candidate who can play the corners well. He has a big arm, a lefty bat, and a career 110 wRC+ vs. RHP. He makes an ideal platoon with our right-handed, heavy OF. However, I do think Verdugo has a bit of a work ethic problem.
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astros4545 said:
texasaggie2015 said:
I would keep an eye on Verdugo. Winker would be a bit surprising as he doesn't fit the culture. A trade is a possibility as well but haven't heard any of those names mentioned specifically.


What do you mean by culture fit re Winker

I remember hearing how he was lazy and didn't really work hard in Seattle. That's part of why he only lasted one year there, not to mention his huge strikeout numbers
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Winkler cannot play the field. He's in the running for the worst defender in the league. He's not nearly good enough offensively to push Yordan to LF most of the time.

Verdugo makes some sense. He's a nice buy-low candidate who can play the corners well. He has a big arm, a lefty bat, and a career 110 wRC+ vs. RHP. He makes an ideal platoon with our right-handed, heavy OF. However, I do think Verdugo has a bit of a work ethic problem.

Didn't they have problems with him in Boston where he wouldn't show up on time on multiple occasions?
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Astros legend going to baseball purgatory
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I found a fun buy-low candidate for the OF.

Alek Thomas

He spent most of 2024 injured and was later demoted to AAA. When he did play, the left-hander only managed a .283 wOBA vs. RHP. For reference, Jake Meyers had a season-long wOBA of .285.


Why would we want him?

He had one of the largest gaps in expected results vs actual results.
wOBA vs RHP: .283
xwOBA vs RHP: .355

To give a .355 wOBA some reference - the following guys were +/- .006 in 2024. Teoscar, William Contreras, Jerren Duran, Riley Greene, Jackson Merrill, & Stven Kwan.

It's a small sample. Maybe it isn't real, maybe it is. Going back to '22-'23 - he was slightly under league avg vs RHP. Even a league-average high-level center fielder would pair nicely with Jake.

2022-23
Alek vs RHP - .307 xwOBA, 89.4 EV, 3 LA, 42.5 HH%, 5.5 Barrel%
Jake vs LHP - .269 xwOBA, 87.8 EV, 14 LA, 34.1 HH%, 4.7 Barrel%

2024
Alek vs RHP - .355 xwOBA, 92.6 EV, 5 LA, 51.7 HH%, 6.9 Barrel%
Jake vs LHP - .313 xwOBA, 89.4 EV, 14 LA, 44.8 HH%, 8.3 Barrel%


It wouldn't be sacrificing defense as Thomas is a +8 FRV in his 3 year career.

He's in his last year of pre-arb so he's still young, cheap, and worth a flyer IMO.
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Happy spaghetti day
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They've really liked Alek Thomas for a while now actually. At least the Click regime did
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Send the D-Backs Pressley and cash for Thomas.
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Or how about a package of Melton, Leon, and Montero to Miami for Sanchez?
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