The Major League Baseball offseason has arrived, and it's not the rosiest of outlooks for the Houston Astros. Already in the unfamiliar territory of missing the playoffs, the Astros seem to be entering a season where their general manager and manager have a lame-duck status, and are stuck in between having some young pieces that could be the focal point of their next contending core, but also veterans with aging contracts that have the roster begging for a reset.
Fresh off the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the World Series for a second consecutive season, The Athletic took a way-too-early look at 2026 MLB Power Rankings.