The Houston Astros ' 2025 season ended sooner than the team expected. Despite making a push for a playoff berth in the final stretch of the season, Joe Espada and his team finished just shy of the postseason . Now comes an important offseason for a team in flux. While there are some big decisions facing the team, veterans like Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve will have some input.

Correa re-joined Houston in one of Major League Baseball's biggest 2025 trade deadline deals . He filled a void in the infield left by Isaac Paredes, giving Espada's lineup a significant boost. However, it was too little too late for a team that missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. With time to deliberate their options, Espada and the front office have big decisions looming.

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