November 4, 2021
By Jerry Díaz / @ Jerryto94
The Houston Astros had a great 2021. They got the West Division Pennant and the American League Pennant, the latter for the third time in five years (2017, 2019 and 2021). The season was not crowned with the World Series after falling in the Fall Classic with the Atlanta Braves in six games. Just two days after the end of the postseason, news about what 2022 will be in the organization begins to highlight.
Zack greinke
Zack greinke He is one of the main free agents to come out of the Astros along with Kendall Graveman (relief pitcher), Justin Verlander (he has not pitched for two seasons), Carlos Correa (starting shortstop), among others.
The right who turned 38 recently (October 21) will not continue with the sidereal set for the next campaign. The veteran player wants to continue pitching in the majors for a National League team. In the last World Series he hit a couple of hits, one of them pinch-hitting in Game 5 in Atlanta.
Greinke came to Houston on the 2019 Deadline from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a trade that included, among others, Josh Rojas. In the Texas franchise he left a 22-10 record (GP) with 300.2 innings pitched and a 3.89 ERA (FIP 3.99).
Dusty Baker
The current Astros manager will be signing a contract for the 2022 season shortly.. The longtime strategist made his American League debut in 2020 with the Houston team after the dismissal by suspension of AJ Hinch, who won the franchise’s only World Series with the Stealing Sign scandal.
Baker accumulates 124 victories and 98 defeats at the helm of Houston between 2020 and 2021. He won the American League and Divisional Pennants in this last season.
Pitching coach
Astros pitching coach Brent Strom will retire after this season.
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