The Houston Astros are not an organization that puts up with losing.
Each year they are expected to contend for a World Series.
And when they do not win the World Series, that means changes are bound to be made.
After losing in the ALCS last year, the Astros knew they needed to improve.
One way they have done that is through free agency.
Jon Heyman reported that the Astros recently signed closer Josh Hader to a five-year, $95 million contract.
He will now get the chance to close for one of the best teams in the American League.
But, Hader will not be the only elite arm in that bullpen.
As noted by FOX Sports: MLB, the Astros have three dominant arms all capable of being the closer.
Hader, Ryan Pressly, and Bryan Abreu give Houston one of the best bullpens in baseball.
The Astros back end of the bullpen is looking scary 😳
▫️ Josh Hader
▫️ Ryan Pressly
▫️ Bryan Abreu pic.twitter.com/9iqouD9KfZ— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 19, 2024
Assuming those three will pitch the last three innings, you better take the lead on Houston before the seventh.
The 2017 cheating scandal has made the Astros one of the most unlikable teams in the sport.
Still, they deserve credit for finding ways to improve their roster each season.
It looks like the Astros and Texas Rangers are on a crash course next season.
Both teams will be atop the AL, but only one can win the division.
Last season, the Rangers won the World Series out of the Wild Card.
But the path of least resistance is via winning the division and that is what the Astros are looking to achieve again.
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