HOUSTON, TX – November 22, 2025 – The Houston Astros announced Friday they tendered contracts to all 11 of their arbitration-eligible players ahead of the 4:00 PM CT non-tender deadline, maintaining maximum roster flexibility while pursuing upgrades through free agency and trades this offseason.
Additionally, Houston signed right-hander Enyel De Los Santos to a one-year contract worth $1.6 million (with a $100,000 bonus if he appears in 60 games) and outfielder Taylor Trammell to a one-year split contract worth $500,000 guaranteed ($900,000 if he makes the Major League roster). Both players were also eligible for salary arbitration.
The 11 Tendered Players
The Astros tendered contracts to the following arbitration-eligible players, along with their 2025 salaries per Cots Baseball Contracts:
- RHP Bryan Abreu (3rd year): $3.45 million
- IF Nick Allen (1st year): $780,000
- RHP Hunter Brown (1st year): $1.2 million
- C Yainer Diaz (1st year): $805,600
- OF Jake Meyers (2nd year): $2.3 million
- LHP Steven Okert (3rd year): $1.2 million
- IF Isaac Paredes (3rd year): $6.625 million
- SS Jeremy Peña (2nd year): $4.1 million
- OF Jesús Sánchez (2nd year): $4.5 million
- LHP Bennett Sousa (1st year): $760,000
- RHP Hayden Wesneski (1st year): $790,000
Roster Moves Create Flexibility
The Astros’ decision to tender all 11 players came after subtracting two others from their roster this week: two-time Gold Glove winner Mauricio Dubón was traded to the Braves for infielder Nick Allen, and Ramón Urías was designated for assignment. Those moves freed up payroll space to pursue external talent.
While Houston could have trimmed additional salary ahead of Friday’s deadline, keeping all 11 players provides flexibility should the club decide to trade anyone from that group or designate them for assignment later this offseason as 40-man roster spots become needed. Jake Meyers and Jesús Sánchez are considered the clearest trade candidates.
Friday’s transactions brought the Astros’ 40-man roster to capacity, though the club is expected to make several more moves this offseason to address pressing needs.
Aggressive Pursuit of Pitching
General manager Dana Brown indicated the Astros will be aggressive in pursuing starting pitching and potentially another left-handed bat through free agency and trades.
“We’re trying to get creative in getting some pitching, and in doing so, pitching is going to cost,” Brown said following the Dubón trade.
The next step for the 11 tendered players is to exchange salary-arbitration figures, with that deadline coming on January 8. However, agreements can be reached sooner, as many were finalized Friday across Major League Baseball.
With the Winter Meetings in Orlando scheduled for two weeks from now, the Hot Stove season is expected to heat up soon despite little traction at the top of the free-agent and trade markets thus far.
The Astros’ offseason strategy reflects a delicate balance: maintaining roster depth and trade flexibility while creating financial space to address their most critical needs—starting pitching depth behind ace Hunter Brown and additional offensive firepower to complement their returning core.