The Houston Astros couldn’t reach the postseason, but life goes on — and one of their first moves has been saying goodbye to several key staff members, including hitting coach Alex Cintrón and three others.

It’s not just the coaches. “More significant changes within the Astros: a source says Astros assistant GM Andrew Ball isn’t being retained, in addition to head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall,” reported Brian McTaggart on X.

The report on Cintrón was first revealed by Chandler Rome in an article for The Athletic. Rome also wrote, “More changes also could be coming to manager Joe Espada’s coaching staff, according to league sources,” suggesting the organization’s goal with these moves is to strengthen the team heading into next year.

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