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Houston Astros

40 on the 40-man reserve list and 4 parked on the 60-day IL who must be back on it by Nov 5, 2026. 11 currently optioned, 6 out of options, 6 headed to free agency after the season, 10 arbitration-eligible for 2027, and 43 farmhands exposed to the Rule 5 draft unless protected by Nov 17, 2026.

Player	Age	Service thru 2025	Service now	Options left (2026)	Assignments left	Roster status	Contract (2027)	Cut / option risk	Rights and exposure
Pitchers (18 + 2 on the 60-day IL)
Bryan AbreuRP	29.4	5+022	6+022	0*	n/a	ACTIVE	FREE AGENT	1% / <1%	XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Jason AlexanderSP	33.5	1+134	1+146	1 ▾	2	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	78% / 6%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
Ronel BlancoRP	33	2+101	3+101	1	4	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	15% / 12%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
A.J. BlubaughRP	26.2	0+038	1+038	2	5	ACTIVE	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	<1% / 1%	OCTOBER OK
Hunter BrownSP	28	3+035	4+035	3	5	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	<1% / <1%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
Michael BurrowsSP	26.9	0+135	1+135	1	5	60-DAY ILElbow neuritis	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	5% / 2%	4TH OPTION60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
Josh HaderRP	32.4	8+115	9+115	2*	5	ACTIVE	SIGNED THRU 2028	<1% / <1%	XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Tatsuya ImaiRP	28.4	0+000	1+000	3	5	ACTIVE	2027 PLAYER OPTION	1% / 2%	XIX-A (POSTED)OCTOBER OK
Cristian JavierSP	29.5	6+000	7+000	3*	5	ACTIVE	SIGNED THRU 2027	4% / <1%	XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Bryan KingRP	29.9	1+100	2+100	3	3	ACTIVE	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	3% / 21%	OCTOBER OK
Peter LambertSP	29.4	4+077	5+056	0	n/a	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	<1% / <1%	XIX-AXX-DOCTOBER OK
Steven OkertRP	35.2	5+089	6+089	0*	n/a	15-DAY ILStrained hamstring	FREE AGENT	1% / <1%	XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Ethan PeckoSP	24.1	0+000	0+027	3	5	ACTIVE	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	1% / 12%	DRAFT-EXCLUDEDOCTOBER OK
Alimber SantaRP	23.4	0+000	0+030	3 ▾	3	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	1% / 4%	OCTOBER OK
Enyel De Los SantosRP	30.7	5+015	6+015	0*	n/a	ACTIVE	FREE AGENT	4% / <1%	XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Bennett SousaRP	31.4	2+156	3+156	1	5	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	9% / 3%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
Miguel UllolaRP	24.2	0+000	0+019	3 ▾	2	ACTIVE	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	2% / 32%	OCTOBER OK
Logan VanWeyRP	27.6	0+056	0+067	2 ▾	2	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	26% / 15%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
Brandon WalterSP	30	1+014	2+014	1	5	60-DAY ILTommy John surgery	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	4% / 2%	60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
Hayden WesneskiSP	28.8	2+170	3+170	1	5	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	1% / 2%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
Catchers (2)
Yainer DiazC	28	3+035	4+035	3	5	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	<1% / <1%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
Christian VazquezC	36.1	11+031	12+031	0*	n/a	ACTIVE	FREE AGENT	6% / <1%	XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Infielders (4)
Jose Altuve2B	36.4	14+072	15+072	3*	5	ACTIVE	SIGNED THRU 2029	1% / <1%	XIX-A10-AND-5OCTOBER OK
Isaac Paredes3B	27.6	4+160	5+160	0	n/a	ACTIVE	2027 CLUB OPTION	<1% / <1%	XIX-AOUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK
Jeremy PenaSS	29	4+000	5+000	3	5	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	<1% / <1%	XIX-AXX-DOCTOBER OK
Christian Walker1B	35.5	7+124	8+124	0*	n/a	ACTIVE	SIGNED THRU 2027	3% / <1%	XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Outfielders and DH (16 + 2 on the 60-day IL)
Nick AllenINF	27.9	2+164	3+164	0	n/a	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	3% / <1%	OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK
Yordan AlvarezDH	29.2	6+113	7+113	3*	5	ACTIVE	SIGNED THRU 2028	<1% / <1%	XIX-AOCTOBER OK
Jorge BarrosaOF	25.6	0+070	1+070	0	n/a	ACTIVE	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	19% / 2%	OUT OF OPTIONSOCTOBER: SUB ONLY
Carlos CorreaINF	32	10+119	11+119	3*	5	60-DAY ILAnkle surgery	SIGNED THRU 2028	1% / <1%	XIX-A60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
Raynel Delgado3B/SS/2B	26.4	0+000	0+028	3 ▾	1	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	20% / 10%	OCTOBER OK
Zach DezenzoLF/RF/1B	26.3	1+055	1+159	2 ▾	2	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	11% / 14%	OCTOBER OK
LaMonte Wade JrOF/1B	32.7	5+163	6+163	0*	n/a	ACTIVE	FREE AGENT	21% / 1%	XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Zach Cole Jr.CF/RF/LF	26.1	0+017	0+041	3 ▾	2	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	11% / 7%	OCTOBER OK
Joey LoperfidoRF/LF	27.3	1+021	1+117	1 ▾	3	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	10% / 6%	OCTOBER OK
Brice MatthewsOF/INF	24.5	0+030	1+030	2	5	60-DAY ILSprained knee	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	2% / 4%	60-DAY ILOCTOBER: REINSTATE
Jacob MeyersCF	30.2	4+044	4+155	2 ▾	2	OPTIONED	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	16% / 3%	XX-DOCTOBER OK
Collin PriceC/1B	26.8	0+000	0+012	3 ▾	4	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	22% / 7%	OCTOBER OK
Cam SmithRF	23.6	1+000	2+000	3	5	ACTIVE	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	<1% / <1%	OCTOBER OK
Lucas SpenceCF/RF/LF	23.6	0+000	0+017	3 ▾	4	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	2% / 6%	OCTOBER OK
Kai-Wei TengSP/RP	27.8	0+081	1+048	2 ▾	3	OPTIONED	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	3% / 20%	OCTOBER OK
Taylor TrammellLF	29	2+144	3+130	0	n/a	ACTIVE	SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE	38% / 1%	OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK
Daulton VarshoCF	30.2	5+128	6+128	2*	5	ACTIVE	FREE AGENT	4% / <1%	XIX-AXX-B FAOCTOBER OK
Nelson VelazquezOF	27.7	1+101	2+037	0	n/a	ACTIVE	PRE-ARBITRATION / AUTO-RENEWAL	54% / 2%	OUT OF OPTIONSXX-DOCTOBER OK

Service time is years+days (172 days is a year), through last season per FanGraphs RosterResource; the “now” column adds this season's days from the transaction log. Options left is reconstructed from every option and recall since 2010, with the 20-day rule and spring-training exclusion applied; ▾ marks a player who has already used a 2026 option year. Assignments left counts against the five-per-season cap. * = five or more years of service, so he can refuse an assignment regardless.

Cut / option risk is the model's probability that he is designated or released, and that he is optioned, within the next 90 days, from roster status and history alone (how it is built and how well it does). RED means the club is exposed (out of options, Rule 5, free agency); GREEN means the player holds a consent right; AMBER is something about to change. Hover a stamp for the reason, or open the player for the full explanation and history. Data as of Sep 14, 2026.