![]() ![]() Cameron Maybin ( OF): Signed one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Miami Marlins.Francisco Liriano (LHP): Signed one-year, $4 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.Louis Cardinals, with a vesting option for the 2020 season, on December 13, 2017. Luke Gregerson (RHP): Signed two-year, $11 million contract with the St.Tyler Clippard ( RHP): Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.Carlos Beltrán ( DH): Announced retirement from playing career on November 13, 2017.November 2, 2017: The following players became free agents at the conclusion of the World Series:.See also: Major League Baseball transactions Singleton, a former Astros' number-one prospect, had tested positive for the third time and was banned for 100 games. On January 23, 2018, first baseman Jon Singleton and pitcher Dean Deetz were suspended after testing positive for substances violating MLB's drug policy. A number of regular season and multiple-sport awards went to second baseman José Altuve, including the AL MVP, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, and The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year awards, among others. Center fielder George Springer was named the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) and right-handed starting pitcher Justin Verlander was the American League Championship Series (ALCS) MVP. In addition to achieving their first-ever World Series championship, they claimed both their first American League (AL) pennant and AL West division championship. The Houston Astros entered the 2018 Major League Baseball season as defending World Series champions after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. Additionally, ace Justin Verlander finished as runner-up for the American League Cy Young Award for the second time in three years. ![]() The Astros once again sent a league-high six players to the 2018 All-Star Game. They repeated as American League West champions and swept the Cleveland Indians in the Division Series to advance to the American League Championship Series, where they lost in five games to the Boston Red Sox. Houston began the season March 29 against the Texas Rangers and finished the season on September 30 against the Baltimore Orioles, capping off an unprecedented second consecutive 100-win season. The Astros were the defending World Series champions, after winning the 2017 World Series four games to three over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2018 Houston Astros season was the 57th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 54th as the Astros, sixth in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 19th at Minute Maid Park. ![]()
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