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202681–81
1st AL West · Made playoffs
Fri, Feb 19 vs Nationals
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Astros reportedly want to hire a new manager within days, with GM Randy Flores now in the search.
Owner Jim Crane has said interviews began before Flores was hired as GM. Names linked to the job include Brad Ausmus, Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Morgan Ensberg. Per MLB Network beat writer Brian McTaggart, the team may want a manager in place before the GM Meetings, which start Monday.
Source: The Crawfish Boxes
Astros are reportedly considering Albert Pujols as their next manager, according to fan sites.
The Crawfish Boxes, a fan site, reported that Pujols, a future first-ballot Hall of Famer with 703 home runs, could be introduced as early as next week, though this is not confirmed. Former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick told the Crush City Podcast that he would like to see Pujols get the job. In a Q&A posted by The Crawfish Boxes, USA Today's Bob Nightengale said the general manager is typically hired before the manager.
Sources: The Crawfish Boxes · Purple Row
From Wednesday
Astros add to their manager hunt, according to CBS Sports' MLB rumor roundup for Nov. 4.
The same roundup covers Orioles and Rays trade rumors, including Drew Rasmussen's plans, but the excerpt does not name Astros candidates.
Source: CBS Sports
Around the MLB
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery and should be ready for spring training.
Carroll had surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, the team confirmed Friday, and full recovery is expected to take about eight weeks. He hit .239 with 22 homers and a league-high 17 triples last season while dealing with multiple injuries. He was awarded his first Gold Glove earlier this month.
Sources: ESPN · NBC Sports · CBS Sports
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Yankees' Cody Bellinger wins AL Platinum Glove as the league's top defensive player.
Per NY Post, the Platinum Glove winner is decided by a fan vote among the league's Gold Glove winners, and Bellinger is the second Yankee to win it after catcher Jose Trevino in 2022. Bellinger played 130 games in the outfield in 2026, 123 of them in left field, and had 21 defensive runs saved, third in baseball. Pete Crow-Armstrong won the National League award.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Pinstripe Alley
Mets re-signed pitcher Robert Stock, 36, to a one-year contract.
Stock earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, according to ESPN.
Source: ESPN
Nationals reportedly extend center fielder Jacob Young on a four-year, $23 million deal with a fifth-year option.
According to SB Nation, the deal includes an $8 million option for a fifth season, citing a source familiar with the contract. The fan-site writer says the Nationals now have James Wood, Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and Young under control into the 2030s, which creates a surplus that could be traded. The writer argues a trade of Young is now unlikely, and that Crews has the higher offensive ceiling while Young is the better defender.
Source: Federal Baseball
Mariners hire Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson as bench coach.
A source confirmed the hire to ESPN on Friday. Swanson is also the Yankees' field coordinator.
Source: ESPN
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.