2016 Houston Astros Budget
Total Budget: 88.57M
Team Revenue: 74.3M
Postseason Bonus: 885K
Revenue Sharing: 13.3M
Sponsorships: TBD*
Total Payroll: 87.56M
Player Salaries: 67.3M
Coach Salaries: 9.0M
Scout Salaries: 11.2M
2016 Competitive Balance Tax Threshold: 169M
*Sponsorships
News Ticker: Louisville Slugger Gold - 30K per win
Active Replay: Wilson Gold - 55K per save
Batter Walk-up: Rawlings - 20K per game
Houston Astros vs New York Yankees
April 3, 5-6, 2016
Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Probable Starters:
Game One - Monday 1:05 PM
Jarred Cosart vs Masahiro Tanaka
Game Two - Wednesday 7:05 PM
Ian Kennedy vs Ivan Nova
Game Three - Thursday 1:05 PM
Scott Kazmir vs Michael Pineda
2016 mlb.com Predictions:
AL East
Toronto
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
NY Yankees
Boston
AL Central
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
ChiSox
Minnesota
AL West
Oakland
Houston
Texas
Seattle
LA Angels
AL Wildcards: Royals, Rays
AL Champions: Indians
NL East
Washington
Atlanta
Miami
NY Mets
Philadelphia
NL Central
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
ChiCubs
NL West
LA Dodgers
Arizona
San Diego
San Francisco
Colorado
NL Wildcards: Braves, Pirates
NL Champions: LA Dodgers
2016 World Series Champions: Los Angeles Dodgers
Recent World Champions:
2014: Los Angeles Dodgers
2015: Atlanta Braves
Astros Recent History:
2014: 83-79 (missed Postseason)
2015: 85-78 (lost ALWC)
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The Astros opened the 2016 season with a 3-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the Bronx behind good pitching and some very hot bats.
Houston hit .347 in the series and tracked up 15 extra base hits, including 4 long balls. The Astros were led by Domonic Brown who picked up where he left off in 2015 with 3 home runs and 6 RBI in the series. Brown won a Silver Slugger Award for AL outfielders last season, hitting .286 with 26 homers and 63 runs batted in.
Jose Altuve went 5 for 6 in the series finale to run his average to .533 early in the season to go with a triple and 3 runs driven in. Rookie Juan Valencia hit .417 with a pair of RBI and 2 doubles.
Jarred Cosart earned the win on Opening Day, lasting 5.2 innings and allowing 1 run on 3 hits with 7 Ks and 2 walks. Jesse Crain pitched the 9th and notched his first save of the season.
Ian Kennedy was the winner in game 2, going 6 innings and allowing 3 runs on 3 hits with 5 punch outs and 2 walks. Long man Mike Foltynewicz earned a save after allowing just 2 hits with 5 strikeouts over the final 3 innings.
Scott Kazmir allowed 3 runs on 6 hits with 4 Ks and 3 walks in 6 innings of work in the series finale to earn the W.
The Astros will travel to Milwaukee for 3 games with the Brewers beginning on Friday.
HOU 4-9-1
NYY 2-6-0
HOU 8-15-0
NYY 3-5-0
HOU 8-17-0
NYY 3-9-1
Houston Astros (3-0) at Milwaukee Brewers (2-1)
April 7-9, 2016
Miller Park - Milwaukee, WI
Probable Starters:
Game One - Friday 7:10 PM
Asher Wojciechowski (NR) vs Wily Peralta (NR)
Game Two - Saturday 7:10 PM
Brett Oberholtzer (NR) vs Mike Fiers (NR)
Game Three - Sunday 1:10 PM
Jarred Cosart (1-0, 1.59) vs Matt Garza (1-0, 1.50)
The Astros used strong pitching and some timely hitting to come away with a second consecutive series sweep to open the 2016 season as they took 3 of 3 in Milwaukee.
In the opener, Houston trailed 2-0 with runners on the corners and one out in the top of the 9th when rookie Eric Gutierrez came on to pinch hit for Matt Dominguez.
Gutierrez delivered with a 416-foot blast to left-center, the first homer of his career, that lifted the Astros to a 3-2 win.
Asher Wojciechowski lasted 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with 7 strikeouts and a walk but did not factor in the decision. The W went to Luke Gregerson who pitched a perfect 8th inning and was followed by closer Jesse Crain who earned his second save.
The Astros used a 4-run 2nd inning in game 2 to propel them to a 7-3 victory. George Springer was a home run short of a cycle as he went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Lefty Brett Oberholtzer earned the victory by scattering 5 hits over 6 innings while allowing 2 runs with just 1 K and no walks. Jason Motte earned a save by recording the game's final out, after coming in with the bases loaded and 2 out in the 9th.
Matt Dominguez hit a 3-run home run to right field in the top of the 5th of game 3 and it was enough to provide the difference in a 4-1 Houston win.
Ace Jarred Cosart improved to 2-0, pitching 7 innings and allowing just 1 run on 4 hits with 7 punch outs. Jesse Crain earned save number 3 of the season.
Houston is 6-0 for just the second time in franchise history (1987) and will play their home opener on Monday afternoon when they host the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park in the first of 4 between the clubs.
Houston has never started a season with 7 consecutive wins.
HOU 3-10-0
MIL 2-7-1
HOU 7-9-1
MIL 3-6-1
HOU 4-8-0
MIL 1-4-0
Kansas City Royals (2-3) vs Houston Astros (6-0)
April 10-13, 2016
Minute Maid Park - Houston, Texas
Probable Starters:
Game One - Monday 1:10 PM
James Shields (0-0, 7.20) vs Ian Kennedy (1-0, 4.50)
Game Two - Tuesday 7:10 PM
Archie Bradley (0-1, 4.50) vs Scott Kazmir (1-0, 4.50)
Game Three - Wednesday 7:10 PM
Jason Vargas (1-0, 1.00) vs Asher Wojciechowski (0-0, 3.00)
Game Four - Thursday 1:10 PM
Tyler Thornburg (0-0, 1.13) vs Brett Oberholtzer (1-0, 3.00)
The Astros franchise-record-tying 6-0 start was a distant memory by Thursday morning after the Royals took the first 3 games of a 4-game series at Minute Maid Park.
In the opener, Houston fell in 10 innings as reliever JP Howell took the loss. Starter Ian Kennedy allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with 2 Ks and 3 walks in 6 innings in his second start of the season.
Houston fell behind 7-0 in the 4th inning of game two before getting home runs from Domonic Brown, Carlos Correa and Charlie Barbour helped cut the deficit to 7-5 after 7.
The Astros could pull no closer and starter Scott Kazmir took his first loss of 2016. Kazmir was chased from the game after just 3.2 innings. Kazmir surrendered 7 runs on 10 hits while walking 2 and punching out just 1.
Game 3 was a marathon that would test the endurance of both clubs.
Chris Carter and Eric Gutierrez each hit their 2nd home run of the season but the Astros eventually lost again, 6-5 in 17 innings.
Starting pitcher Asher Wojciechowski went 6 innings. He allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks in the no-decision.
Houston used 9 pitchers in the game and the loss eventually went to Kazmir who had started and lost game 2. The Astros were even forced to have Brett Oberholtzer, the scheduled starter for game 4, get loose in the bullpen in case the game went to an 18th inning.
Due to an extremely fatigued bullpen, Houston made a roster move after game 3, recalling pitcher Brad Peacock from AAA Fresno and optioning infielder Ronald Torreyes to Fresno.
A Jose Altuve inside-the-park home run helped Houston earn their first home win of the year in game 4, 3-1.
Brett Oberholtzer gave the bullpen some much-needed rest in the finale. Oberholtzer reserved his second win of the season, lasting 8 innings and allowing just 1 run on 4 hits with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.
Jesse Crain shut the door in the 9th for his 4th save of 2016 and the 100th of his career.
The Astros will close the 7-game opening home stand with a 3-game weekend series with the Detroit Tigers, before taking Monday off.
KC 5-11-0 F/10
HOU 3-4-0
KC 7-11-1
HOU 5-9-0
KC 6-13-1 F/17
HOU 5-17-2
KC 1-5-3
HOU 3-9-1
AL West Standings through Thursday, April 13, 2016:
Mariners 7-2
Astros 7-3
Angels 5-4
Athletics 4-6
Rangers 4-7
Detroit Tigers (4-5) vs Houston Astros (7-3)
April 14-16, 2016
Minute Maid Park - Houston, Texas
Probable Starters:
Game One - Friday 7:10 PM
Luke Jackson (0-1, 7.20) vs Jarred Cosart (2-0, 1.42)
Game Two - Saturday 7:10 PM
Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.57) vs Ian Kennedy (1-0, 4.50)
Game Three - Sunday 1:10 PM
Max Scherzer (1-1, 2.57) vs Scott Kazmir (1-2, 8.49)
Some notes through the first 10 games of 2016:
George Springer is off to a hot start at the plate, hitting .400 in his first 45 at-bats. However, Springer has not hit a home run yet.
Domonic Brown has hit .294 with 4 homers and 9 RBI.
Rookie Juan Valencia is off to a good start. The 21-year-old has hit .292 in his first 24 ABs, being used mostly as a DH.
Rookie Eric Gutierrez is hitting .313 in 16 at-bats with 2 home runs and 5 RBI. However, he has committed 3 errors and had a dismal .864 fielding percentage.
Astros Team Statistics (MLB Rank in parenthesis)
Average: .280 (4)
Runs: 50 (T-4)
Doubles: 22 (2)
Triples: 4 (T-1)
Home Runs: 13 (T-8)
RBI: 48 (5)
Stolen Bases: 6 (T-9)
Stolen Base %: .545 (24)
Walks: 29 (T-13)
Strikeouts: 88 (29)
Slugging: .461 (4)
On-Base %: .333 (6)
Total Bases: 176 (1)
GIDP: 8 (T-23)
Assists: 108 (1)
Put Outs: 297 (1)
Errors: 5 (T-18)
Fielding %: .988 (T-12)
ERA: 2.82 (3)
Saves: 6 (1)
Blown Saves: 2 (T-25)
Hits: 77 (T-10)
Runs: 33 (9)
Earned Runs: 31 (T-9)
Home Runs: 6 (T-1)
Walks: 31 (T-20)
Strikeouts: 78 (T-10)
The Astros woes continued through the weekend as they dropped 2 of 3 to the Detroit Tigers and fell to 8-5 on the season. Houston finished the home stand at 2-5.
Dexter Fowler homered in the series-opener but that was the extent of the Houston offense as the Tigers were 2-1 winners.
Jarred Cosart was very strong in the outing and he gave the weary bullpen some much-needed rest but he took his first loss of the season. Cosart lasted 8 innings and allowed 2 runs on just 5 hits with 8 strikeouts and a walk.
Jason Castro and rookie Eric Gutierrez both hit home runs in game 2 and Ian Kennedy was dominant in earning a complete game shutout.
In the 4-0 win, Kennedy scattered 4 runs over the 9 innings as he punched out 6 and walked just 1.
With Scott Kazmir needing more rest after starting and then relieving in consecutive games against the Royals, manager Andres Pace gave the game 3 nod to Brad Peacock. Peacock was recalled from Fresno on Thursday night to give Pace an extra arm to offset an exhausted bullpen.
Peacock did not deliver and lasted just 3 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits which included 3 long balls. The Astros, who came in among baseball's best with just 6 home runs allowed, surrendered a total of 5 homers on Sunday in a 9-4 loss.
Houston rookie Juan Valencia did manage his first home run of his career, in a line bright spot for the home nine.
Following Sunday's loss, the club announced that Peacock would be optioned back to Fresno and that infielder Ronald Torreyes would be recalled from the Triple-A affiliate. Torreyes was sent down on Thursday to make room for Peacock on the big club's roster.
The Astros will get a much-needed day off on Monday, before playing a 3-game series in Arlington against the Texas Rangers between Tuesday and Thursday.
DET 2-5-1
HOU 1-5-0
DET 0-4-0
HOU 4-7-0
DET 9-14-0
HOU 4-8-0
Roster note: In 15 innings out of the bullpen as the Astros long-reliever, Mike Foltynewicz has posted a 1.20 ERA while striking out an astonishing 24 batters and walking just 3. If this pace continues, it will be difficult to keep him out of the starting rotation. It's certainly something the club is monitoring.
Houston Astros (8-5) vs Texas Rangers (5-9)
April 18-20, 2016
Globe Life Park - Arlington, Texas
Probable Starters:
Game One - Tuesday 7:05 PM
Asher Wojciechowski (0-0, 3.00) vs Derek Holland (0-1, 1.93)
Game Two - Wednesday 7:05 PM
Brett Oberholtzer (2-0, 1.93) vs Yu Darvish (2-0, 2.49)
Game Three - Thursday 2:05 PM
Jarred Cosart (2-1, 1.74) vs Clay Buchholz (0-2, 8.04)
AL West Standings through Monday, April 17, 2016
Mariners 10-2
Astros 8-5
Angels 5-8
Athletics 5-8
Rangers 5-9
4/14/16
The Chicago Cubs acquired RF Gerardo Parra from the Arizona Diamondbacks for SP Rob Zastryzny and CP Andy Machado.
Gerardo Parra (assigned to MLB)
Age 28
OVR 75
POT B
Rob Zastryzny (AAA Reno)
Age 24
OVR 70
POT B
Andy Machado (AAA Reno)
Age 23
OVR 58
POT B
Weird considering all the depth they have their in real life unless a couple are hurt.
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This Franchise has gone on since 2014, you have to throw out alot of what you know about their current roster (ex. I still have Dexter Fowler).Originally Posted by JBHuskers
Edit: Cubs outfielders on MLB roster:
Active
Gerardo Parra 75
Mike Trout 95
Junior Lake 77
Kole Calhoun 69
Jorge Soler 69
15-day DL
Justin Ruggiano 69 (Hamstring, 1-6 days)
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The Astros took 2 of 3 in Arlington to run their road record to 8-1 on the season.
Matt Dominguez homered in the opener and Jason Motte earned the win out of the bullpen while Jesse Crain notched save number 5 as the Astros were 5-4 winners in 13 innings.
Starter Asher Wojciechowski lasted 6.1 innings but allowed 4 runs on 7 hits with 4 Ks and 2 walks.
Domonic Brown hit his 5th homer of the season in game 2 but Brett Oberholtzer took his first loss after giving up 4 runs on 4 hits with 3 strikeouts and 5 walks in 6 innings as Texas won it, 5-3.
Dominguez hit a long ball in the 3rd and George Springer's 412-foot grand slam - his first home run of the season - capped a 6-run 9th inning as Houston rallied for an 8-3 win in the rubber match.
Jarred Cosart went 7 innings for the Astros, allowing 3 runs on 8 hits with 6 Ks and a walk in a no-decision. Luke Gregerson earned his second win in relief.
Up next the Astros return home, where they are 2-5, for a 3-game weekend series with the Boston Red Sox.
HOU 5-17-0 F/13
TEX 4-12-0
HOU 3-6-0
TEX 5-7-0
HOU 8-11-1
TEX 3-9-1
AL WEST STANDINGS through Thursday, April 20, 2016
Mariners 13-2
Astros 10-6
Athletics 8-8
Angels 7-9
Rangers 6-11
Boston Red Sox (4-12) vs Houston Astros (10-6)
April 21-23, 2016
Minute Maid Park - Houston, Texas
Probable Starters:
Game One - Friday 7:10 PM
Henry Owens (0-2, 4.05) vs Ian Kennedy (2-0, 2.57)
Game Two - Saturday 1:10 PM
Robbie Erlin (1-2, 4.58) vs Scott Kazmir (1-2, 8.49)
Game Three - Sunday 1:10 PM
Anthony Ranaudo (0-3, 7.02) vs Asher Wojciechowski (0-0, 3.93)
Trout and Calhoun! Nice!
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Yeah, but if you look back a few pages they traded Bryant as part of a package to get Trout. Bryant is only like a 76 A though.
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