休斯顿太空人的重建工作仍在继续。尽管太空人的胜率未能超过50%（他们的战绩为81胜81负），但他们仍是第一支成功进入季后赛的球队；然而，在与芝加哥白袜队的外卡系列赛中惨败后，人们很快意识到他们其实并不具备争夺冠军的实力。
The Houston Astros' overhaul is continuing. The Astros became the first team to make the postseason despite not finishing over .500 (they went 81-81), but it was quickly understood that they did not belong after getting walloped in the Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox.
自2022年赢得世界大赛冠军以来，这支球队的许多管理层面的人员都发生了变动。本周三，球队宣布将不再与主教练乔·埃斯帕达续约——这一决定无疑是一个重要的转折点。此外，球队还决定解雇埃斯帕达的教练团队中的多名成员；他的合同将于本月底到期。
Much of the organization has changed from the top down since it last won the World Series in 2022, and one of the cherries on top commenced on Wednesday when the team announced it would not be renewing the contract of manager Joe Espada. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The team announced it was moving on from several members of Espada's coaching staff. His contract is set to expire at the end of this month.
球队老板吉姆·克雷恩在一份声明中表示：“我们感谢乔的努力、他对这项运动的热情以及他对休斯顿太空人的奉献。他始终以最积极的方式代表着太空人和休斯顿社区。我们祝愿他和他的家人未来一切顺利。”在前任总经理达纳·布朗于8月份被解雇后，太空人现在正在寻找新的主教练和总经理。
"We are thankful for Joe’s hard work, his passion for the game, and for his commitment to the Houston Astros," team owner Jim Crane said in a statement. "He represented the Astros and the Houston community in the most positive way. We wish he and his family the best moving forward." The Astros will now be searching for a new manager and general manager after former GM Dana Brown was fired in August.
2026年世界大赛赔率：布鲁尔队成为夺冠热门这是埃斯帕达的首次担任主教练的机会；他在2023赛季结束后从替补教练晋升为主教练，当时达斯蒂·贝克已经退休。埃斯帕达自2018赛季起就效力于这支球队，此前曾在纽约洋基队担任内场教练和三垒教练。
2026 WORLD SERIES ODDS: BREWERS TAKE OVER AS FAVORITES It was the first managerial job for Espada, who was in his third year after being promoted from bench coach after Dusty Baker retired following the 2023 season. Espada had been with the organization since the 2018 season after previously working as the New York Yankees' infield and third base coach for three seasons.
在担任休斯顿太空人的主教练期间，埃斯帕达在季后赛中一场未胜，并且在2024年的外卡系列赛中也被底特律老虎队横扫。2025年，太空人再次未能进入季后赛。
Espada went winless in the postseason during his managerial tenure in Houston, also getting swept in the 2024 Wild Card Series by the Detroit Tigers. They missed the postseason in 2025.
埃斯帕达的离职消息公布后不久，费城费城人队也宣布将与唐·马廷利签订为期两年的正式合同，结束对他的临时任命。
Espada's exit was announced shortly after the Philadelphia Phillies announced they would be dropping the interim tag on Don Mattingly over a two-year deal.
太空人队（Astros）和西雅图水手队（Seattle Mariners）是联盟中仅有的两支尚未确定新主教练的球队；他们的临时主教练——查德·特雷西（Chad Tracy）和安迪·格林（Andy Green）分别将继续留在波士顿红袜队（Boston Red Sox）和纽约大都会队（New York Mets）担任主教练。
The Astros and Seattle Mariners are the only two teams in the league with open managerial spots, as interim managers Chad Tracy and Andy Green are staying with the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets, respectively.