Astros Part Ways With Manager Joe Espada, Several Coaches
The Houston Astros are parting ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his contract, also letting go of several coaching staff members.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 15, 2026 —
The Houston Astros are parting ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his contract. The team is also letting go of several members of its coaching staff, according to the information provided.
The announcement marks a change in leadership for the club, but details about the transition remain limited. The team has not provided information here about when Espada’s departure takes effect or who will take over as manager.
The names and number of coaching staff members being let go were not provided. The information also does not specify whether any other staff changes are planned, or what roles the departing coaches held.
No reason for the decision not to renew Espada’s contract was given. The contract’s length and terms, including its scheduled end date, were not specified. Without those details, the circumstances and timing of the decision cannot be described further.
The available information does not identify a successor or say whether the Astros have begun a search for a new manager. It also does not include comments from Espada, the team or the affected coaching staff.
For now, the confirmed details are that the Astros will not renew Espada’s contract and that several coaching staff members are also leaving. Further information about the personnel changes and the team’s next steps was not included in the announcement summary.
Story summarized from the original created by KRISTIE RIEKEN, Associated Press on www.wnct.com, see more information here.
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