Astros owner makes blunt Alex Bregman 'backup' admission
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane admitted the team is looking at backup options if Alex Bregman doesn't re-sign.
Astros owner Jim Crane: Alex Bregman talks ongoing, team exploring backup plans
HOUSTON — One year after carrying the largest payroll in club history and paying the luxury tax for the first time in his ownership tenure, Jim Crane said the Houston Astros have the “wherewithal” to spend at a similar pace in 2025, but he tempered some expectations of another record-setting number.
Astros Owner: Alex Bregman Backup Options Being Explored in FA amid Contract Talks
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is discussing the future of third baseman Alex Bregman and whether the team will be "exploring" backup options, per
Crane: Astros 'exploring all the options' in weighing Bregman's free agency
Coming off a season in which the Astros had the fifth-highest payroll in baseball and exceeded the Competitive Balance Tax for the first time, owner Jim Crane said Monday he would be “comfortable enough” to spend similarly on his team in 2025.
MLB insider says Astros could replace Alex Bregman with this NL star
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown insists his club is in hot pursuit of Alex Bregman this winter, with retaining the two-time All-Star and two-time champion standing as the franchise's top priority in free agency.
Top MLB insider reveals slugger Houston Astros will target to replace Alex Bregman if contract talks collapse
While the hope is that the Houston Astros will re-sign star third baseman Alex Bregman this offseason, a new report
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Owner Jim Crane: Astros 'have the wherewithal to' match 2024 spending
S ince the league suspended luxury tax payments for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, 2024 technically marked the first ...
Will Houston Astros again exceed tax threshold with payroll? 'It depends,' says owner Jim Crane
The Houston Astros expanded their payroll to unprecedented levels in 2024. They exceeded MLB’s competitive balance tax for ...
Behind the deal: Why Jim Crane chose Daikin as Houston Astros’ new ballpark naming rights partner
Here’s why Houston Astros owner and Chairman Jim Crane chose Daikin as the team’s next stadium naming rights sponsor.
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What will Astros do with famed Minute Maid Park train after renaming?
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Jim Crane: Astros “Have The Wherewithal To” Match 2024 Spending
Owner Jim Crane at least left the door open to spending at the same level and paying another tax bill, telling The ...
Houston Astros' stadium gets new name as team announces deal with Japanese company
It has a large presence in the Houston area, employing more than 10,000 people in the region. Via the Astros' press release: ...
Astros announce Minute Maid Park name change, confirm Daikin as new sponsor
The Houston Astros secured the 2022 World Series title inside the friendly confines of Minute Maid Park. The next pennant in ...