Houston Astros 2026 Spring Training

Projected Starting Lineup (Early Look)

C: Yainer Díaz
1B: Christian Walker
2B: José Altuve or Isaac Paredes
SS: Jeremy Peña
3B: Carlos Correa or Isaac Paredes
LF: José Altuve (if Paredes plays 2B)
CF: Jake Meyers
RF: Jesús Sánchez or Cam Smith (competition)
DH: Yordan Alvarez

Key Position Battles

Right field: Cam Smith vs. Jesús Sánchez for the starting job
Infield alignment: Isaac Paredes could play 2B, 3B, or shift roles depending on roster decisions
Final bench spot: Brice Matthews, Zach Cole, Zach Dezenzo, and Shay Whitcomb in the mix

Projected Six-Man Rotation

Tatsuya Imai
Hunter Brown
Cristian Javier
Mike Burrows
Spencer Arrighetti
Lance McCullers Jr. (or Ryan Weiss)

Top Prospects in Camp

Brice Matthews (No. 1 prospect) – competing for a roster spot
Walker Janek (No. 3) – catcher
Miguel Ullola (No. 4) – RHP
Joseph Sullivan (No. 5) – OF

Key Dates

Pitchers and catchers report: February 11
Full squad reports: February 16
First game: February 21 vs. Nationals