Astros' Isaac Paredes: Option picked up by Houston
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The Astros exercised Paredes' $13.35 club option for the 2027 season Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Paredes appeared in a career-high 155 regular-season games in 2026 and slashed .262/.360/.447 with 25 home runs, 94 RBI, 69 runs scored and 71:88 BB:K across 659 plate appearances. Paredes entered spring training last February as the projected odd man out in the Astros' infield, but Carlos Correa ended up missing most of the season with an ankle injury that required surgery, opening up the hot corner for Paredes.
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Astros' Cesar Salazar: Back on 40-man roster
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The Astros selected Salazar's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Salazar lost his place on the Astros' 40-man roster in June, but he's now back on it heading into the offseason. The 30-year-old catcher sports an ugly .189/.295/.216 batting line in parts of four big-league seasons.
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Astros' Evan Reifert: Added to 40-man roster
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The Astros selected Reifert's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Reifert was acquired from the Rays in a trade this past weekend and is now a member of the Astros' 40-man roster. He logged a 2.48 ERA and 81:34 K:BB over 58 frames this season with Triple-A Durham. Reifert has yet to make his major-league debut but is a good bet to do so next season with the Astros.
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Astros' Roddery Munoz: Regains 40-man roster spot
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The Astros selected Munoz's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Munoz was dropped from the Astros' 40-man roster shortly after Opening Day after he was knocked around for seven runs in four innings. However, he's earned his way back onto the roster after posting a 3.06 ERA and 76:21 K:BB over 53 innings at Sugar Land.
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Astros' Evan Reifert: Headed to Houston
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Reifert is being traded from the Rays to the Astros, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Reifert spent all of last season with Triple-A Durham, where he posted a 2.48 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 58 innings spanning 46 appearances (including three starts). The right-hander displayed an outstanding slider and excellent swing-and-miss stuff with a 32.9 percent strikeout rate, 36.6 percent whiff rate and 31.5 percent chase rate, though he also posted a less appealing 5.3 BB/9. Reifort could compete for a big-league bullpen spot next spring, especially if he's able to improve his control. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay is receiving cash for Reifert.
Imai will remain with the Astros in 2027 rather than exercising the opt-out clause in his contract, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Imai has two years and $36 million remaining on his contract, which is well shy of what he'd get on the open market after he posted a disappointing 4.93 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 97:51 K:BB over 76.2 innings in his first year with the Astros. He has another opt-out clause in his contract that he could exercise after the 2027 campaign. Imai spent the final two months of the regular season in the bullpen, and it's unclear what plans the Astros have in store for Imai's role next season.
Loperfido underwent arthroscopic surgery recently to repair a labral tear and impingment in his right hip, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The expectation is that Loperfido will be delayed at the beginning of spring training, but it's unclear whether he will be ready to roll come Opening Day. Loperfido logged 121 plate appearances for the Astros in 2026, slashing .214/.311/.330 with just one home run. If healthy, the 27-year-old will compete for a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster.
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