{"id":627,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/627","headline":"Astros part ways with manager Joe Espada","dek":"Houston chose not to renew Espada's expiring contract and also moved on from several of his coaching staff.","body":"The Houston Astros have parted ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his expiring contract. The team announced the decision Wednesday, and several members of Espada's coaching staff are also out. His contract was set to expire at the end of this month.\n\nOwner Jim Crane thanked Espada in a statement, saying \"We are thankful for Joe's hard work, his passion for the game, and for his commitment to the Houston Astros. He represented the Astros and the Houston community in the most positive way. We wish he and his family the best moving forward.\"\n\nThe move comes after a season in which the Astros overcame a plethora of injuries to win the AL West with an 81-81 record, becoming the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the postseason without a winning record. They were swept in the playoffs that followed.\n\nHouston has gotten worse every year since winning the 2022 World Series, and the organization now faces questions about whether a rebuild is next. The Astros will begin the search for their next manager.","published_at":"2026-10-14T23:18:50.247625+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Astros Decline To Renew Option On Joe Espada, Begin Search For Next Manager","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/astros-decline-renew-option-joe-espada-begin-search-next-manager"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Houston Astros do not renew Joe Espada’s contract, part ways with their manager","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-astros-parted-ways-joe-152808480.html"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Astros move on from Joe Espada: Is a rebuild next in Houston? Plus more pressing questions","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/astros-joe-espada-rebuild-whats-next/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Astros dump Joe Espada to complete franchise overhaul after disappointing season","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/astros-dump-joe-espada-to-complete-franchise-overhaul/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Houston Astros won't bring back Joe Espada after three seasons as manager, 2 wild-card losses","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-astros-wont-bring-back-162253602.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Houston Astros do not renew Joe Espada’s contract, part ways with their manager","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-astros-not-renew-joe-165001487.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Astros dump Joe Espada to complete franchise overhaul after disappointing season","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/astros-dump-joe-espada-complete-162247565.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Astros’ 4 best Joe Espada manager replacements","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/astros-4-best-joe-espada-225528619.html"}],"image":null,"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit brokenews and link to the story page you took it from. Source headlines, story titles taken from a source headline, and quoted passages remain the property of their publishers and are quoted for comparison, not licensed onward.","terms":"https://www.brokenews.co/about#reuse"}