"GM Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada are sticking around, but that doesn't mean the Astros aren't making big changes. The team is parting ways with hitting coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker, catching coach Michael Collins, head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall, and assistant GM Andrew Ball, as relayed by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and Chandler Rome of The Athletic. It's no shock that the Astros are looking for new blood."
"Cintrón first joined the Astros as an interpreter and soon became the first base coach. He and Snitker, previously a minor league hitting coach, took over as Houston's co-hitting coaches in 2019, and they filled the role together for the next seven years. There is no question that they inherited a highly talented group, but all the same, Cintrón and Snitker deserve their fair share of credit for guiding an offense that led the AL in all three triple-slash categories from 2019-24."
Dana Brown will remain general manager and Joe Espada will remain manager through 2026. The organization is parting ways with hitting coaches Alex Cintrón and Troy Snitker, catching coach Michael Collins, head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall, and assistant GM Andrew Ball. Cintrón and Snitker served as co-hitting coaches since 2019 after Cintrón transitioned from interpreter to first-base coach, and they guided an offense that led the AL in all three triple-slash categories from 2019–24. The 2025 offense fell to a 100 wRC+ amid key departures and injuries. Significant injuries across the roster contributed to the decision to replace the head athletic trainer.
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