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

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In reply to 10andBOUNCE • 5:01p, 1/23/25
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10andBOUNCE said:
Hopefully the deal is Pressly and Cam Smith for a PTBNL


Can't have him back. Enjoy 6 months of TED.
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In reply to MaxPower • 5:07p, 1/23/25
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Seeing Altuve hose down Judge at home would be legendary.
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In reply to AggiEE • 5:11p, 1/23/25
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You won't be getting much in return honestly
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5:12p, 1/23/25
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So Pressly salary dump does what for us in terms of available capital
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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In reply to Mr.Bond • 5:13p, 1/23/25
Mr.Bond said:
So Pressly salary dump does what for us in terms of available capital


Like 12M under the cap maybe?
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5:23p, 1/23/25
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Just dont see what we can do with that, that would truly make an impact in 2025
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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In reply to Mr.Bond • 5:27p, 1/23/25
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Mr.Bond said:
Just dont see what we can do with that, that would truly make an impact in 2025


Free up room to make a trade and stay under.

Get a better comp pic for Breggy.
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5:34p, 1/23/25
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the clubhouse situation may be so bad...that salary dumping Pressly is a net gain
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 5:37p, 1/23/25
EastCoastAgNc said:

Ok, well which is it...
Tomorrow Headline "Pressly does not wave no trade. Will play LF in 2025"
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In reply to n_touch • 5:55p, 1/23/25
Ugh. If that's the case, there won't be any outfield assists from LF this year. All throws will be in the dirt.
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In reply to n_touch • 5:56p, 1/23/25
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n_touch said:
EastCoastAgNc said:

Ok, well which is it...
Tomorrow Headline "Pressly does not wave no trade. Will play LF in 2025"
Can he bat from the left?
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6:04p, 1/23/25
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A lack of clarity in Bregman's market across the past month may have allowed the Astros back into the fray. According to three sources, unrest within the Astros' clubhouse about the possibility of Bregman's departure and Brown declaring the negotiations "stalled" also contributed, in part, to Houston circling back.

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The team's longstanding offer to Bregman remains on the table, one source said on Thursday afternoon, but it's unclear if the Astros will budge from the reported six years and $156 million it contained.

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Throughout October, second baseman Jose Altuve pleaded with Crane and the Astros' front office to retain Bregman, a player he said "made this entire organization better than where we actually were before him." In November, Crane acknowledged Altuve's comments "(carry) some weight with me and carries some weight with Dana."

If Bregman is back in Houston, team sources indicated he would play third base in place of Isaac Paredes, whom the Astros acquired as part of the three-player package for Tucker. In that scenario, both Paredes and Altuve could face a position change.

Altuve has never played a major-league inning anywhere but second base or shortstop, but his range and defensive metrics have gradually declined at second base across the past two seasons. Paredes, who is nine years younger than Altuve, has 53 major-league starts at second base.

According to multiple sources, moving Altuve to left field would be under consideration if Bregman returns to play third base, a theory first floated by USA Today on Thursday afternoon.

Doing so would represent a radical decision for one of the franchise's faces, but would assist in Altuve's ultimate goal having Bregman alongside him as a teammate for the foreseeable future.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:06p, 1/23/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:


Very curious to know what's changed
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6:09p, 1/23/25
Is Altuve in LF bad….?
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In reply to AggiEE • 6:10p, 1/23/25
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That would be a shocking turn of events
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 6:11p, 1/23/25
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Speculating..

It is possible that Bregman went to Boras and told him to get him back to Houston. Now that it is apparent that $200M or close to it isn't on the table.

In this scenario the Astros would have some leverage.
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 6:12p, 1/23/25
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EastCoastAgNc said:

Bregman doesn't make sense. If you have the payroll room, you get a cheap LH OF and spend the funds on a leverage relief arm and call it good.
If the Astros are able to trade Pressly, that could provide $ flexibility and enhance their chances to bring back star 3B Alex Bregman, people involved say Bregman's agent Scott Boras offered with hope in his eyes.

FIFY
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In reply to tylhair • 6:12p, 1/23/25
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tylhair said:
Speculating..

It is possible that Bregman went to Boras and told him to get him back to Houston. Now that it is apparent that $200M or close to it isn't on the table.

In this scenario the Astros would have some leverage.
I wonder if Alex would go for a bunch of deferred money to make payroll room in the short term to continue to address roster issues (bullpen, whatever comes up at the deadline).
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6:13p, 1/23/25
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"Well Alex, we went and spent a bunch of money and reshaped the roster after you rejected us. We MIGHT be able to make it work if you took 4 years for $95M."
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6:17p, 1/23/25
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Altuve
Alvarez
Walker
Parades
Bregman
Diaz
McCormick
Pena
Meyers

This plays.
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6:31p, 1/23/25
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"Guys, Biggio moved from second to the outfield and he's a hall of famer….lets run it back with Altuve!"

-Bags, probably.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 6:31p, 1/23/25
Who is in LF?
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6:32p, 1/23/25
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The Toronto Blue Jays and an unidentified West Coast team are among the clubs that have expressed interest in Pressly, who was demoted last season after Houston signed All-Star closer Josh Hader.
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In reply to Quo Vadis? • 6:33p, 1/23/25
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Quo Vadis? said:
Who is in LF?
No, he is playing first.
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6:33p, 1/23/25
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IF that offer is actually still on the table (I'd be surprised) alex should have taken it yesterday
Im looking for Ray Finkle.... and a clean pair of shorts. Im just a very big Finkle fan. This is my Graceland, sir.


MAGA

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In reply to Mr.Bond • 6:36p, 1/23/25
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Mr.Bond said:
IF that offer is actually still on the table (I'd be surprised) alex should have taken it yesterday
I can't imagine a scenario where that offer is still out there and valid given what else has happened and Crane wanting to be below the luxury threshold. I suspect anybody still saying it is valid is hearing it from Boras and not from Dana.
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6:37p, 1/23/25
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I can believe a scenario where the Astros reengage eith Bregman, but I have a hard time we would still be willing to give him the original offer.
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In reply to spadilly • 6:43p, 1/23/25
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spadilly said:
"Guys, Biggio moved from second to the outfield and he's a hall of famer….lets run it back with Altuve!"

-Bags, probably.

Ok we can all go home for the night. That's it for today.

I laughed way too hard at this.
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 6:44p, 1/23/25
Farmer1906 said:
Mr.Bond said:
Just dont see what we can do with that, that would truly make an impact in 2025


Free up room to make a trade and stay under.

Get a better comp pic for Breggy.
Comp pick for Bregman is based on last year's payroll so that ship has sailed. It could help with Framber but hardly seems worth considering if we are trying to compete this year.
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6:59p, 1/23/25
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Seems like there would be more risk of injury if Altuve was in the OF. That would also make it much tougher to get on the All Star team and earn Silver Sluggers.
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7:01p, 1/23/25
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 7:20p, 1/23/25
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What were they? Behind a paywall
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In reply to EastCoastAgNc • 7:21p, 1/23/25
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Altuve would be a disaster in LF. Why not move Bregs to SS, shop Pena for OF/relief pitching?
AKA 13-0
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In reply to Burn-It • 7:22p, 1/23/25
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Because we would have the worst middle infield in baseball (defensively)
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