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The latest Houston Astros rumors — trades, free agency, extensions, and front-office buzz — filtered from beat writers and league-wide coverage, refreshed all day. Updated November 2, 2026.

Latest Rumors & Trade Buzz

MLB rumors: Early favorites for Tarik Skubal emerge, plus Astros eye old friend in hunt for new manager

The hot stove is only getting started but the market for the best free agent available is simmering already

In the lab: Inside the second base index part four

We should start again by going back over where we have been and where we are going. Simply put, with the lockout coming up, there will likely be little movem…

Astros To Acquire Evan Reifert

9:05pm CT: The Rays will receive cash in the trade, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. 8:39pm CT: The Astros have acquired right-hander Evan Reifert in …

Astros Decline Club Option On Ryan Weiss

The Astros have declined a $5MM club option on right-hander Ryan Weiss, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Weiss will collect a $500K buyout as he returns to free…

Pirates Notes: Keller, Valdez, Buchanan

Mitch Keller’s season ended the day before the trade deadline, when the Pirates placed him on the 60-day injured list due to a teres major strain in his righ…

Astros Release Nelson Velazquez

The Astros have moved on from veteran outfielder Nelson Velazquez, relays Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. He plans to pursue opportunities in Asia. The 27-year-o…

MLBTR Podcast: Brewers vs. Rays, Dodgers and Guardians Post-Mortem, And The A’s New Front Office Boss

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as wel…

How this page works: headlines are drawn from the same sources as our news wire and filtered for transaction and rumor language. Rumors are reports, not transactions — nothing here is official until the club announces it.

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