The Houston Astros made the playoffs for an eighth straight season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning the American League West. Although the Astros made the playoffs again, they failed to make it eight straight American League Championship Series appearances as they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card round.

CBS Sports is underway examining the top three prospects in each organization. Our definition of "prospect" is simple: does that player have rookie eligibility remaining for the 2025 season? If so, they're a prospect;

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The Cubs and Kyle Tucker avoid arbitration as they come to an agreement on a contract for the upcoming season.

The internet is divided on Alex Bregman's $30 million contract demand and the Mets reportedly adamant with $26 million offer.

The Houston Astros are reportedly still in pursuit of free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman as of Tuesday morning. Houston's brass also appears to have a cost-effective replacement in mind should Bregman seek greener pastures before next season.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged,

The Houston Astros may only have one Top 100 prospects, but they have four others that have the goods to be a Top 100 prospect one day.

Veteran relief pitcher Ryan Pressly, who was on the mound when the Astros clinched the 2022 World Series, will again be teammates in 2025 with right-fielder Kyle Tucker, who caught the final out of the Fall Classic-clinching win over the Phillies.

A huge new report reveals the Houston Astros have been making major adjustments internally to make one last hard run

ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Astros are sending reliever Ryan Pressly and cash considerations to the Cubs. In exchange, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reported that minor league pitcher Juan Bello will head to the Astros.