The Houston Astros certainly have had better fortunes in 2025 if not for an inordinate amount of injuries. For the better part of the season, the club not only withstood them, but excelled.
For a moment, it looked like everything was coming together down the stretch. Yordan Alvarez was back and raking. 2021 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up Luis Garcia returned after 28 months of trials and tribulations with the hopes of stabilizing the rotation. More and more, the Astros seemed to be healing up and in a prime position to close out strong.