For the first time in almost a decade, the Houston Astros are not in the American League playoff picture. Astros manager Joe Espada wants stars like Carlos Correa to have a hand in the team's offseason moves. However, those conversations will happen far sooner than the franchise wanted them to. Yordan Alvarez , Josh Hader , and Jose Altuve all played a role in the team's struggles.

For most teams in Major League Baseball, an 87-75 record is nothing to complain about. However, Houston's run of dominance has lasted for years and raised the team's standards for what qualifies as a success. The Astros underperformed their potential this season and still barely missed the postseason. If not for a tiebreaker held by the Detroit Tigers, they would have been in.

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