3 Players Who Definitely Won't Be on Astros Roster Next Season

The Houston Astros led baseball with 107 wins, but came up short of their ultimate goal, falling to the Washington Nationals in the World Series. This team is loaded, but they'll certainly change things up this offseason, and could lose some of their key players.

Here are three players who definitely won't be on the Astros roster next season.

3. RHP Joe Smith

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Joe Smith did a nice job out of the Astros bullpen, posting a 1.80 ERA during the regular season, but at 35 years old and being an upcoming free agent, Houston could be better off looking elsewhere to shore up the bullpen. He had a strong recovery season after rupturing his Achilles in 2018, and he could use that to find a solid deal in free agency.

2. LHP Wade Miley

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Veteran southpaw Wade Miley did a nice job in his lone year with the Astros, but he struggled in the second half of the season and failed to make an appearance in the ALCS and World Series. Houston got what they were looking for from Miley, but it would be a shock if they re-signed him, even if it was to be a back-end starter.

1. RHP Gerrit Cole

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The Astros should try and bring Gerrit Cole back, as he was arguably the best pitcher in the sport this year, but they already have a ton of money locked into Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke and meeting Cole's price tag, which could be around $40 million a year, would be hard to swallow for any franchise. He's been heavily linked to the Angels and Yankees, and there's a real shot that Cole's tenure in Houston has come to a close.