With the Houston Astros making the decision to move on from head trainer Jeremiah Randall this offseason, the hope is that the misery that was the Astros' 2025 season is never experienced again. There were times when it seemed that the Astros were going to overcome their laundry list of injuries and reach the playoffs, but their luck ran out during the final month of the season.
Name an Astros pitcher on their Opening Day roster, and they likely spent some time on the IL last season. There were also significant gaps this season where the team was without Yordan Álvarez, Jeremy Peña, and/or Isaac Paredes in their starting lineup.