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.
The offseason has seen the Astros trade outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs, but they also acquired some notable players, including first baseman Christian Walker and third baseman Isaac Paredes.
They don’t seem to be done as they are looking at two more free agents this offseason.
“The Astros are reportedly pursuing Jorge Polanco as the Alex Bregman sweepstakes continue on,” MLB Network wrote on X.
The Astros are reportedly pursuing Jorge Polanco as the Alex Bregman sweepstakes continue on. #MLBNHotStove pic.twitter.com/Di4JStkpJH
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 28, 2025
The Astros appear to still want Bregman, who has played all nine years of his MLB career with the team.
However, they also are pursuing Polanco from the Seattle Mariners.
Polanco came into the league in 2014 with the Minnesota Twins and played 10 seasons for them until going to the Mariners in 2024.
Last season, he played 118 games and batted .213 with 16 home runs, 45 RBIs and a .651 OPS.
Though Bregman may be the Astros’ first choice, Polanco could be a backup plan if things don’t go the way they want.
In 2024, Bregman played 145 games and batted .260 with 26 home runs, 75 RBIs and a .768 OPS.
It will be interesting to see how things shake out with the Astros roster before the start of the 2025 season.
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