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3 Astros players who will be back in 2026 but probably shouldn't be

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Changes are on the horizon, but these three guys will probably be back.

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The Houston Astros have a lot of decisions awaiting them this offseason. The franchise is at a crossroads, and could pursue a couple of different avenues, including running it back in hopes of contending in 2026, or blowing it up and embracing the rebuild.

With that said, regardless of which path they take as they stare at the fork in the road, three players stand out as guys who will be back no matter what, even though they likely shouldn't.