2024 Houston Astros | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park | |
City | Houston, Texas | |
Record | 43–41 (.512) | |
Owners | Jim Crane | |
General managers | Dana Brown | |
Managers | Joe Espada | |
Television | Space City Home Network (Todd Kalas, Kevin Eschenfelder, Geoff Blum, Jeff Bagwell, Mike Stanton, Julia Morales) | |
Radio | KTRH 740 Weekday Night Games Sportstalk 790 Houston Astros Radio Network (Robert Ford, Steve Sparks, Geoff Blum, Michael Coffin) KLAT (Spanish) (Francisco Romero, Alex Treviño) | |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 2024 Houston Astros season is the 63rd season for the Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 60th as the Astros, 12th in both the American League and American League West, and 25th at Minute Maid Park. They enter the season as the defending AL West champions and runners-up of the American League.
On April 1, pitcher Ronel Blanco threw the 17th no hitter in Astros history against the Blue Jays. It was also the earliest date a no hitter has been thrown in MLB history. More history was also made as the no-hitter marked manager Joe Espada's first career managerial win, the first such occurrence in MLB history where a manager got his first win with a no-hitter.
The Houston Astros finished the 2023 season as runner up for the American League pennant behind the defending champion Texas Rangers. The Astros entered the offseason with uncertainty as the managerial position as Dusty Baker is currently on the last year of his contract and had expressed to multiple people inside and outside the organization that 2023 will be his last year managing the club.[1]
On October 25, it was announced that Dusty Baker would retire as manager of the Astros. The Astros posted a 320–226 (.586) record with Baker as the manager, winning a World Series (2022) and two pennants (2021, 2022).[2]
On November 13, it was announced that bench coach Joe Espada, who had been with the organization since the 2018 season, would be named the new manager of the Astros.[3]
On December 6, the Astros announced that they had acquired right-handed pitcher Dylan Coleman from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league pitcher Carlos Mateo.[4]
The following day, the team officially announced that they had signed catcher Víctor Caratini to a two year contract worth $12 million.[5]
On January 16, the team announced that reliever Kendall Graveman was set to miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing surgery on his shoulder.[6]
Six days later, on January 22, the team announced that they had signed left-handed pitcher Josh Hader to a five year contract worth $95 million.[7]
On January 31, the Astros acquired Trey Cabbage from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for minor league pitcher Carlos Espinosa.[8]
On February 6, the team announced that they had extended 2nd baseman José Altuve for five years and $125 million.[9]
November 2 | RHPs Phil Maton and Ryne Stanek, LF Michael Brantley and C Martín Maldonado elected free agency |
November 7 | RHP Héctor Neris elected free agency after declining player option.[10] |
December 6 | Kansas City Royals traded right-handed pitcher Dylan Coleman to Houston Astros for right-handed pitcher Carlos Mateo |
December 7 | Astros signed catcher Víctor Caratini to a 2 year, $12 million contract |
January 22 | Astros signed left-handed pitcher Josh Hader to a 5 year, $95 million contract |
January 31 | Los Angeles Angels traded infielder/outfielder Trey Cabbage to Houston Astros for right-handed pitcher Carlos Espinosa |
February 6 | Astros signed 2nd baseman José Altuve to a 5 year, $125 million contract extension |
The Astros kicked off their spring training against the Washington Nationals on February 24.
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SS | Split Squad |
2024 Spring Training Game Log: 14–1–15 (Home: 6–1–8; Away: 8–0–7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February: 3–0–4 (Home: 1–0–2; Away: 2–0–2)
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March: 11–1–11 (Home: 5–1–5; Away: 6–0–6)
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AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Seattle Mariners | 47 | 39 | 0.547 | — | 28–14 | 19–25 |
Houston Astros | 43 | 41 | 0.512 | 3 | 24–19 | 19–22 |
Texas Rangers | 38 | 46 | 0.452 | 8 | 20–19 | 18–27 |
Los Angeles Angels | 36 | 47 | 0.434 | 9½ | 18–26 | 18–21 |
Oakland Athletics | 30 | 56 | 0.349 | 17 | 18–23 | 12–33 |
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Baltimore Orioles | 53 | 31 | 0.631 |
Cleveland Guardians | 52 | 30 | 0.634 |
Seattle Mariners | 47 | 39 | 0.547 |
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Wild Card teamsW | L | Pct. | GB |
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New York Yankees | 54 | 32 | 0.628 | +7 |
Minnesota Twins | 47 | 37 | 0.560 | +1 |
Kansas City Royals | 47 | 39 | 0.547 | — |
Boston Red Sox | 44 | 39 | 0.530 | 1½ |
Houston Astros | 43 | 41 | 0.512 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 42 | 42 | 0.500 | 4 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 38 | 46 | 0.452 | 8 |
Detroit Tigers | 38 | 46 | 0.452 | 8 |
Texas Rangers | 38 | 46 | 0.452 | 8 |
Los Angeles Angels | 36 | 47 | 0.434 | 9½ |
Oakland Athletics | 30 | 56 | 0.349 | 17 |
Chicago White Sox | 24 | 62 | 0.279 | 23 |
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2024 |
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 12–11 |
Boston | 1–5 | — | 2–2 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 16–14 |
Chicago | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 0–7 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 9–19 |
Cleveland | 2–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 10–7 |
Detroit | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 12–16 |
Houston | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | — | 0–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 11–13 |
Kansas City | 2–4 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 7–8 |
Los Angeles | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 15–14 |
Minnesota | 0–3 | 2–1 | 7–0 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | — | 0–6 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 9–8 |
New York | 2–5 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 13–10 |
Oakland | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 2–2 | — | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 12–11 |
Seattle | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | — | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 13–11 |
Tampa Bay | 1–6 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 4–3 | 16–9 |
Texas | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 15–20 |
Toronto | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | — | 10–10 |
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March/April: 10–19 (Home: 5–9; Away: 5–10)
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May: 15–14 (Home: 9–7; Away: 6–7)
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June: 17–8 (Home: 10–3; Away: 7–5)
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August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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See also: Minor League Baseball and Houston Astros minor league players |