The Astros have taken some steps towards preserving continuity on the coaching staff. Co-hitting coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker are returning in the same roles, they informed reporters (including Mark Berman of Fox 26 and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com). Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports that Cintrón signed an extension that keeps him under contract through 2025.
The multi-year deal for Cintrón could be tied to some interest from a competitor. Rome writes the 43-year-old interviewed with the Blue Jays in their search for a bench coach to work alongside skipper John Schneider. His new deal with Houston forecloses the possibility of him heading north of the border. The Cintrón/Snitker pairing has worked together since the start of the 2019 season, guiding an extremely talented lineup to excellent results. Houston trails only the Dodgers in runs scored over the last four years. They were eighth in runs this past season, and they placed seventh in on-base percentage (.319) and fifth in slugging (.424).
Rome also reports the Astros have agreed to a new deal with pitching coach Josh Miller. He’ll be back for a second season. Miller was promoted to co-pitching coach alongside Bill Murphy after the departure of Brent Strom last offseason. The duo inherited an excellent pitching infrastructure and plenty of talent, but they also seem to have taken on their greater responsibilities very well. Only the Dodgers allowed fewer runs this year, while the Mets were the sole team to beat Astros pitchers’ 26% strikeout rate. The contract status of Murphy hasn’t yet been reported.
Other than Murphy, most of the key members of the coaching staff are slated to return on the heels of the World Series win. Dusty Baker will get a fourth season at the helm, and he’ll be joined by his co-hitting coaches and at least one of this past season’s pitching coaches. Bench coach Joe Espada and first base Omar López were previously reported to be back themselves.
Click bait for trolls
Like James Click?
We knew the asterisks would not “can” their hitting coaches.
Man that Cubs team sure is exciting!
Astros fans’ motto: “When backed into a corner, deflect the topic and criticize others.”
Your motto (and fans like you): Due to jealousy of the Astros success, resort to calling names and behaving like children. If the Astros were a losing organization, you would not care. But we are the world champions, and the best team in baseball, so you need to resort to name calling to make yourself feel better about your lousy teams.
I’m afraid that along with other faults, including putting words into others’ posts, and inferring phantom motivations from those with whom you disagree, that you do not comprehend what actually is “name calling”.
Believe me, there is nothing about your team’s fandom to be “jealous” about.
Other fans motto: When the Astros are the best team: But they cheated 5 years ago.
BTW, your response just proves that the motto is true. Thanks for confirming that.
The who?
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, and John Entwistle among others.
Platoon hitting coaches signed long term. Looks like another WS win in 2023.
Hit me with your rhythm stick. Hit me!
Glad Dusty got his entire staff back. Just need to add a couple of guys to lengthen the lineup and a lefty in the bullpen. Pedro Leon looks great in CF in the winter leagues with Alex Cintrón as his manager.
Yes. Pedro Leon surely looks great so far in Puerto Rican Winter League. After 25 ABs he has struck out 8 times…. and walked once.
Also has a couple of long HRs and playing well in CF. Agree strikeouts are too much.
Even Dusty couldn’t choke this team in the playoffs
At least the pitching staff has continuity
The Josh Miller contract should have the headline. Pitching, more than any other factor, is why the current Astros team is successful.
Cheater! Liar
At least when we say we’re the best team in baseball, we’re not delusional
“We”? What position do you play–other than apologist?
Glad that they’re all coming back.
Not often you see multi year extension for a coach.
Mark my words. Cintron was the driving force behind the cheating. They NEED em
Wrong Alex.. It was Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran that engineered the cheating scheme. Neither of them are still with the team. Try and keep up.
Oh I’m caught up bud. Do your research and try *to* keep up. Cintron and Espada were lurking behind the scenes for all of those seasons in question. There are more than a few whispers about Cintron, specifically. Choose the right place to throw in your two cents (hint: this really wasn’t a comment/circumstance that displayed your forte) LOL
sports.yahoo.com/who-is-alex-cintron-the-astros-hi…
Cintron whistled to Astros hitters. Not the wrong Alex, big dog
This is so tiresome. Move on. You all sound pathetic.
And you sound like a sheep..
Mark my words. Cintron was the driving force behind the cheat¡ng. They NEED em
We heard you the first time Ike.
This is…….*odd.