Overview
- Josh Miller will serve as the lone lead pitching coach following Bill Murphy’s departure to become the Pirates’ pitching coach.
- Ethan Katz joins as assistant pitching coach after five seasons leading the White Sox staff and a prior stint as the Giants’ assistant pitching coach.
- Tim Cossins takes over as catching instructor, bringing experience from his Orioles role through May 2025 and earlier coordinator posts with the Cubs and Marlins.
- Houston previously set its hitting group with Victor Rodríguez as hitting coach, Anthony Iapoce as assistant, and Dan Hennigan elevated to director of hitting/offensive coordinator.
- Public metrics showed a defensive slide at catcher in 2025, and with Victor Caratini a free agent the team is pursuing rotation help as Framber Valdez hits the market while Hunter Brown and Josh Hader return.