{"id":108160,"date":"2025-10-07T19:17:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T23:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=108160"},"modified":"2025-10-07T19:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T23:17:58","slug":"what-went-wrong-for-houston-astros-2025-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/07\/what-went-wrong-for-houston-astros-2025-season\/","title":{"rendered":"What Went Wrong for the Houston Astros This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

October feels empty in Houston for the first time in nine years. The Astros making the postseason had become an annual fall tradition in Space City. This season, it was not meant to be. For the first time since 2016, there will be no postseason baseball in Houston. It shocked everyone, but the adversity this team faced throughout the year proved too much to overcome.<\/p>\n

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Sep 6, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (59) pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What Went Wrong for the 2025 Astros<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Even during the last weekend of the season, there was a belief that the Astros would find a way to sneak in and make noise this year. That hope vanished when the team lost the first game of the final series of the regular season 4-3 against the Los Angeles Angels.<\/p>\n

That result meant that either the Detroit Tigers or the Cleveland Guardians had to get swept for Houston to make it. Obviously, it did not happen. The loss summed up the 2025 Astros perfectly: the bullpen blew the lead, and the offense failed to produce enough runs against a team they usually handle.<\/p>\n

The Astros ultimately missed the playoffs<\/a> on a tiebreaker with the Tigers. Despite all the issues, they stayed close. One more win, one more held lead, or one extra RBI could have changed everything. For them to stay alive that long with so many lineup changes was impressive.<\/p>\n

Why the Astros Missed the Postseason<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Plenty of blame can go around, but there were multiple factors that led to Houston not participating in October.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First and foremost, injuries were the true reason why this team did not end up making the postseason. The Astros suffered the most injuries in baseball this season, by a long way. They had around 20 injuries throughout the year. You never want to make injuries the excuse, but the absence of key players made the difference.<\/p>\n

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List of 2025 Astros Injuries:<\/p>\n

SP Spencer Arrighetti – Missed all but 7 starts
\nSP Ronel Blanco – Tommy John after 9 starts
\nSP Luis Garcia – Elbow injury after 2 starts (after missing most of season returning from TJ)
\nCL Josh Hader – Missed final 2 months
\nSP Lance McCullers Jr. -\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n