Houston Astros Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday	C. Vazquez Astros' Christian Vazquez: Homers in loss to St. Louis Christian Vazquez Astros' Christian Vazquez: Homers in loss to St. Louis	—
First Base	C. WalkerChristian Walker	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup
Second Base	J. AltuveJose Altuve	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis	B. MatthewsBrice Matthews N. Allen Astros' Nick Allen: Scratched due to back issue Back: Probable for Apr 19 Nick Allen Astros' Nick Allen: Scratched due to back issue Back: Probable for Apr 19 S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup
Shortstop	J. Pena Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Jeremy Pena Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	N. Allen Astros' Nick Allen: Scratched due to back issue Back: Probable for Apr 19 Nick Allen Astros' Nick Allen: Scratched due to back issue Back: Probable for Apr 19 B. MatthewsBrice Matthews S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup
Third Base	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis	B. MatthewsBrice Matthews C. SmithCam Smith S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Left Field	J. Loperfido Astros' Joey Loperfido: Likely headed for IL Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 Joey Loperfido Astros' Joey Loperfido: Likely headed for IL Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	B. MatthewsBrice Matthews T. TrammellTaylor Trammell J. AltuveJose Altuve S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Center Field	J. Meyers Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Jake Meyers Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 1	T. TrammellTaylor Trammell	J. Loperfido Astros' Joey Loperfido: Likely headed for IL Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 Joey Loperfido Astros' Joey Loperfido: Likely headed for IL Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 B. MatthewsBrice Matthews C. SmithCam Smith
Right Field	C. SmithCam Smith	J. Loperfido Astros' Joey Loperfido: Likely headed for IL Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 Joey Loperfido Astros' Joey Loperfido: Likely headed for IL Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28	B. MatthewsBrice Matthews T. TrammellTaylor Trammell S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Designated Hitter	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Serving as DH vs. St. Louis	J. AltuveJose Altuve Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Idle Saturday C. CorreaCarlos Correa C. WalkerChristian Walker J. Pena Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Jeremy Pena Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 C. SmithCam Smith S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Enters Saturday's lineup

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
H. Brown Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Hunter Brown Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 29	T. Imai Arm: Expected to be out until at least Apr 26 Tatsuya Imai Arm: Expected to be out until at least Apr 26	M. BurrowsMichael Burrows	C. Javier Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Cristian Javier Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 15	L. McCullers Astros' Lance McCullers: Allows four runs in loss Lance McCullers Astros' Lance McCullers: Allows four runs in loss

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Hader Biceps: Expected to be out until at least May 24 Josh Hader Biceps: Expected to be out until at least May 24 E. De Los SantosEnyel De Los Santos B. AbreuBryan Abreu B. KingBryan King	B. Sousa Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 18 Bennett Sousa Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 18	A. BlubaughA.J. Blubaugh S. OkertSteven Okert N. Pearson Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Nate Pearson Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1 K. TengKai-Wei Teng