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

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MaxPower said:

Fangraphs had us projected at $215M payroll before the trades which puts us at $206M after the trade. That puts us closer to $35M under (if we keep Framber and Pressly). Profar or Santander have to be first priority. Santander has a QO though. Not much at 1B unless you want Walker.
Cot's has it at $228,162,334 before the trade.

Fangraphs has it at $224,848,334 before the trade
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Sex Panther said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:




I'm sure Tucker will get a nice video package.


He'll be overcome with emotion

I lol'd.
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OKCAg2002 said:

Yeah. The fact we don't get Suzuki or Belli in return really stings for me. We desperately need an outfield upgrade. This needs to be a start and not a finish.



I had zero interest in bellinger. Better options on FA market to me
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Ag_07 said:

It got us our 3B for this year and for the foreseeable future.
https://www.milb.com/player/cam-smith-701358
He only played at AA level last year.
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The more I think about it, Bregman doesn't make sense. Let's go get the best OFer can.
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AggieJ2002 said:

I'm good with the move as long as we follow up with more moves to shore up the OF. We were never keeping Tuck past this season and for a 1 year rental it's not a bad return imo. Major league contributors and one big minor league piece
Agreed. Can't look at this in a vacuum. It shores up 3B for a few years and saves a few bucks you can spend on OF or 1B (or both).
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Ag_07 said:

It got us our 3B for this year and for the foreseeable future.



Think Smith is 2026 projected
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Chopping balls off his shin and having the worst wall awareness I've ever seen.

One of the strangest, most awkward super stars I've ever seen.

He's probably going to get stuck in the ivy.
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Was Dana handcuffed here? If not then seems like this was a good of a deal as he could get. Can't let tucket walk for nothing.
Sher Thing
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Alonso, Santander, Teoscar?
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It can be the best possible offer and I can still be underwhelmed by the return. Both things can be true.
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Farmer1906 said:

The more I think about it, Bregman doesn't make sense. Let's go get the best OFer can.


I've had this thought as well.
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texasaggie2015 said:

Farmer1906 said:

The more I think about it, Bregman doesn't make sense. Let's go get the best OFer can.


I've had this thought as well.
who plays 1st?
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I'm also very high on Smith. He is our number 1 prospect. Dude raked in the cape then last year of college and then got all the way to AA after a few months. Has a cannon, the only question is if he will get bigger and become too slow for 3B (already 230). He will be on the big league club no later than opening day 2026.
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so you are more underwhelmed with what the market was for tucker then?? because this seems like it was the best they were going to get.
Sher Thing
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Sign Alonso and Profar.
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Have you heard about any other organizational goals for the offseason? what is the direction here?
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Love the deal! Honestly a bit surprised Crane actually did it. Really like getting Cam Smith as part of this!

Now get the best OFer we can. Do we have enough $ for Profar and Walker?
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Our outfield is now Meyers, Chas, Dubon.

Yordan likely getting a lot of DH.

That's not an inspiring group out there. We need another. Give me Profar
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I'm confused haha. I'm underwhelmed by the return. Thought we could get more for it. Is that a hot take?
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MaxPower said:

I'm also very high on Smith. He is our number 1 prospect. Dude raked in the cape then last year of college and then got all the way to AA after a few months. Has a cannon, the only question is if he will get bigger and become too slow for 3B (already 230). He will be on the big league club no later than opening day 2026.
Yup. He was a monster at FSU last year. Then he rose from low A to high A to AA with a 1.004 OPS across all 3 levels. I would expect he starts in AA, but gets the call to SL before the ASB.
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Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

texasaggie2015 said:

Farmer1906 said:

The more I think about it, Bregman doesn't make sense. Let's go get the best OFer can.


I've had this thought as well.
who plays 1st?


I'd be fine with a cheaper, but targeted, 1b that can rotate with Jon if we can bring in 1 (maybe 2) good OFers.
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lol sorry i guess its sementacis. Sounds like we all over valued the market for tucker if we thought we were getting parades suziki or beli and smith. Maybe the cubs nor Yankees were as stupid as wanted them to be. They all know tucker is probably going to highest bidder next year anyways.
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texasaggie2015 said:

I'm confused haha. I'm underwhelmed by the return. Thought we could get more for it. Is that a hot take?

I get it. I feel differently because Tucker is basically a rental- a deadline deal done early. Also, it's a good haul considering the return would be zero in the offseason, since Crane would not sign him for the expected asking price.

I also appreciate those bummed about the breakup. That's tough, but I'm looking forward to what Dana does from here. At least I see a plan that is different than letting everyone walk.
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texasaggie2015 said:

It can be the best possible offer and I can still be underwhelmed by the return. Both things can be true.

I honestly see this as a huge win.

1 year of team control vs. 3 years of team control. 10.1 WAR last 2 years vs 7.0 last 2 years (likely to be in 4 range because of better ballpark fit and entering prime years). And this doesn't even mention that we now have a new #1 overall prospect in our farm system and a versatile pitcher with 3 more years of team control.
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Can Cam Smith transition to 1st?
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Alright Dana..... **** bregman and go get us a 1B and OF
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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Fortune favors the bold. But this makes the Verlander trade hurt not having Gilbert or Clifford around anymore.

Bregman is going to be ass in NY, good luck to him but not really. He had a chance to be a Houston legend and instead will be a bloated, underperforming contract in a city with zero patience.
Ags #1
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wow the last bit about crane not wanting to deal with the yankees, wonder how true that is?
EastCoastAgNc
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Dana said "y'all thought my trade last year was lopsided? Hold my beer, I'm gonna make up for it now"
Wabs
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What kind of deal is Alonso looking for? With a Tucker extension now gone and Breggy now (most likely) gone, should we pay for someone like Alonso?
 
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