HOU Depth Chart — 2026

Total WAR +24.0

hWAR +14.9

pWAR +9.1

C+2.5

1B+0.6

2B+2.3

SS+3.2

3B+1.6

LF-0.6

CF+0.9

RF+0.7

DH+3.7

SP+4.3

BP+4.8

Depth chart data updated: May 13, 2026

Infield

C

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Yainer Diaz IL	265	113	+3.2	+2.0
Christian Vázquez	242	67	+4.9	+0.7
Replacement (call-up)	141	75	0.0	0.0
Total	648	88	+8.1	+2.7

1B

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Christian Walker	524	106	-0.1	+0.9
José Abreu	124	78	-1.4	-0.3
Total	648	101	-1.5	+0.6

2B

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Jose Altuve	399	125	-0.5	+2.4
Nick Allen	249	53	+2.9	-0.0
Total	648	97	+2.4	+2.4

SS

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Carlos Correa IL	270	119	+1.8	+1.9
Jeremy Peña IL	241	107	+2.3	+1.5
Replacement (call-up)	137	75	0.0	0.0
Total	648	105	+4.1	+3.4

3B

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Isaac Paredes	482	102	-0.6	+1.7
Replacement (call-up)	166	75	0.0	0.0
Total	648	95	-0.6	+1.7

Outfield

LF

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Joey Loperfido IL	194	76	-0.7	-0.3
Zach Dezenzo	149	72	-1.3	-0.3
Replacement (call-up)	305	75	0.0	0.0
Total	648	75	-2.1	-0.6

CF

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Brice Matthews	228	81	-0.1	+0.3
Jake Meyers IL	185	89	+2.1	+0.6
Replacement (call-up)	235	75	0.0	0.0
Total	648	81	+2.1	+0.9

RF

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Cam Smith	471	96	-1.5	+0.7
Replacement (call-up)	177	75	0.0	0.0
Total	648	90	-1.5	+0.7

DH

Player	PA	wRC+	FLD	WAR
Yordan Alvarez	498	163	-6.9	+3.9
Replacement (call-up)	150	75	0.0	0.0
Total	648	143	-6.9	+3.9

Starting Rotation

Player	IP	eGS	ERA	FIP	K%	WAR
Hunter Brown IL	77	14	3.67	3.69	26.9%	+1.4
Mike Burrows	94	17	4.21	4.39	24.4%	+1.0
Cristian Javier IL	31	6	4.45	4.45	21.8%	+0.3
Lance McCullers Jr.	53	10	5.61	5.01	22.6%	+0.0
Brandon Walter IL	22	4	4.12	3.98	23.3%	+0.3
Ronel Blanco IL	21	4	4.10	4.58	24.1%	+0.2
Hayden Wesneski IL	12	2	4.53	4.66	23.0%	+0.0
Spencer Arrighetti	71	13	4.64	4.60	24.3%	+0.5
Ryan Weiss	18	3	4.44	4.44	23.1%	+0.2
AJ Blubaugh	102	19	3.52	4.75	22.1%	+0.6

Bullpen

Player	IP	eApp	ERA	FIP	K%	WAR
Bryan Abreu ★	60	60	2.91	3.25	32.4%	+1.3
Bryan King ★	48	48	3.35	3.80	25.2%	+0.6
Steven Okert	48	48	3.82	3.69	27.3%	+0.6
Enyel De Los Santos	54	54	4.38	4.43	22.9%	+0.3
Kai-Wei Teng	77	77	5.47	4.21	24.8%	+0.9
Cody Bolton	29	29	4.75	4.28	22.1%	+0.2
Jayden Murray	20	20	4.53	4.53	21.7%	+0.1
Josh Hader IL	12	12	3.15	3.60	34.2%	+0.2
Christian Roa	56	56	4.86	4.86	22.7%	+0.1
Blair Henley	54	54	4.92	4.92	20.6%	+0.1
Roddery Muñoz	41	41	5.91	5.36	22.4%	+0.0
Luis Contreras	40	40	5.46	4.60	22.3%	+0.1
J.P. France	36	36	4.76	4.97	20.0%	+0.0
John Rooney	30	30	4.33	4.33	25.0%	+0.2
Colton Gordon	29	29	5.06	4.87	20.5%	+0.1
Héctor Neris	26	26	4.15	4.52	25.8%	+0.1
Luis Garcia	12	12	4.10	4.16	24.1%	+0.1

Future Depth Chart — HOU

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PEAK 2027 · 71W · 25.0 WAR OFF-BOOKS 7YR $218M AGE 29.4 → 28.5 WINDOW no projected contention years

AL West · 2026

#1SEA115#2OAK106#3TEX99#4HOU93#5LAA91

Projected: 66–96 Team WAR: 20.1 Avg Age: 29.4 Est. Payroll: $139M FA Budget Room: $99M (CBT $238M) REBUILD

Position Players

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Yainer Diaz (27)	1.9	$4.5M
	Carlos Pérez (35)	0.2	$10.3M
1B	Christian Walker (35)	1.1	$20.0M
	Wes Clarke (26)	0.0	$0.0M
2B	Jose Altuve (36)	1.1	$33.0M
	Brice Matthews (24)	0.1	$0.8M
SS	Jeremy Peña (28)	1.9	$9.5M
	Carlos Correa (31)	0.2	$21.5M
3B	Isaac Paredes (27)	2.6	$9.3M
	Shay Whitcomb (27)	0.1	$0.7M
LF	Yordan Alvarez (29)	4.3	$19.5M
	Joseph Sullivan (24)	0.0	$0.0M
CF	Jake Meyers (30)	0.7	$3.5M
	Jordan Brewer (28)	0.0	$0.0M
RF	Cam Smith (23)	1.0	$0.8M
	Zach Cole (25)	0.1	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pitchers

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Bryce Mayer (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M
	Ethan Pecko (prospect)	0.9	$0.8M
	Trey Dombroski (prospect)	0.7	$0.8M
RP	Alonzo Tredwell (prospect)	0.7	$0.8M
	Yordan Nodal (prospect)	0.6	$0.8M
	Jackson Nezuh (prospect)	0.6	$0.8M

Off The Books for 2026

No major contracts expired entering this year

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Yainer Diaz (28)	3.0	$9.3M
	Will Bush (23)	0.2	$0.0M
1B	Christian Walker (36)	0.4	$20.0M
	Wes Clarke (27)	0.0	$0.0M
2B	Brice Matthews (25)	1.1	$0.8M
	Jose Altuve (37)	0.1	$33.0M
SS	Jeremy Peña (29)	3.9	$19.9M
	Carlos Correa (32)	0.4	$20.5M
3B	Isaac Paredes (28)	2.3	$13.3M
	Shay Whitcomb (28)	0.2	$2.3M
LF	Yordan Alvarez (30)	4.0	$19.5M
	Lucas Spence (24)	0.1	$0.0M
CF	Jake Meyers (31)	1.3	$6.6M
	Taylor Trammell (29)	0.2	$2.3M
RF	Cam Smith (24)	1.4	$0.8M
	Zach Cole (26)	0.2	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Bryce Mayer (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Alonzo Tredwell (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M
	Miguel Ullola (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
RP	Ethan Pecko (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
	Jackson Nezuh (prospect)	0.9	$0.8M
	Trey Dombroski (prospect)	0.8	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Yainer Diaz (29)	2.8	$13.3M
	Will Bush (24)	0.3	$0.0M
1B	Wes Clarke (28)	0.0	$0.0M
	Cristopfer Gonzalez (23)	-0.0	$0.0M
2B	Brice Matthews (26)	1.4	$0.8M
	Yamal Encarnacion (24)	0.1	$0.0M
SS	Carlos Correa (33)	2.3	$20.0M
	Santiago Martinez (20)	0.2	$0.0M
3B	Shay Whitcomb (29)	0.9	$3.2M
	Franchely Silverio (21)	0.1	$0.0M
LF	Yordan Alvarez (31)	3.6	$19.5M
	Kevin Alvarez (20)	0.2	$0.0M
CF	Taylor Trammell (30)	1.0	$3.6M
	Jordan Brewer (30)	0.0	$0.0M
RF	Cam Smith (25)	1.6	$3.4M
	Zach Cole (27)	0.2	$2.3M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Bryce Mayer (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Alonzo Tredwell (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Miguel Ullola (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M
RP	Ethan Pecko (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
	Joan Ogando (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
	Jackson Nezuh (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Ire Garcia (21)	2.2	$0.0M
	Alexi Quiroz (22)	0.3	$0.0M
1B	Wes Clarke (29)	-0.1	$0.8M
	Cristopfer Gonzalez (24)	-0.0	$0.0M
2B	Sandro Pereira (23)	1.5	$0.0M
	Brice Matthews (27)	0.2	$3.1M
SS	Santiago Martinez (21)	2.1	$0.0M
	Eric Mota (21)	0.3	$0.0M
3B	Franchely Silverio (22)	1.4	$0.0M
	Shay Whitcomb (30)	0.1	$4.3M
LF	Kevin Alvarez (21)	2.4	$0.0M
	Juan Sierra (23)	0.3	$0.0M
CF	Taylor Trammell (31)	0.8	$4.3M
	Jordan Brewer (31)	0.0	$0.8M
RF	Cam Smith (26)	1.7	$6.2M
	Zach Cole (28)	0.1	$3.7M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Bryce Mayer (prospect)	1.6	$0.8M
	Joan Ogando (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M
	Miguel Ullola (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
RP	Luis Rodriguez (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Alonzo Tredwell (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Jackson Nezuh (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Ire Garcia (22)	2.9	$0.0M
	Alexi Quiroz (23)	0.4	$0.0M
1B	Cristopfer Gonzalez (25)	-0.1	$0.0M
	Wes Clarke (30)	-0.0	$0.9M
2B	Sandro Pereira (24)	1.9	$0.0M
	Yamal Encarnacion (26)	0.2	$0.9M
SS	Santiago Martinez (22)	2.8	$0.0M
	Jose De La Cruz (22)	0.4	$0.0M
3B	Franchely Silverio (23)	1.9	$0.0M
	Wilton Lara (26)	0.1	$0.0M
LF	Kevin Alvarez (22)	3.0	$0.9M
	Esteban Romero (23)	0.3	$0.0M
CF	Jordan Brewer (32)	-0.2	$0.9M
	Logan Cerny (30)	-0.1	$0.9M
RF	Cam Smith (27)	1.7	$9.5M
	Zach Cole (29)	0.1	$5.0M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Bryce Mayer (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Joan Ogando (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Luis Rodriguez (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M
RP	Alonzo Tredwell (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Miguel Ullola (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M
	Raimy Rodriguez (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Ire Garcia (23)	3.2	$0.0M
	Alexi Quiroz (24)	0.5	$0.0M
1B	Luis Castro (35)	0.0	$3.0M
	Cristopfer Gonzalez (26)	0.0	$0.0M
2B	Sandro Pereira (25)	2.2	$0.0M
	Yamal Encarnacion (27)	0.2	$0.9M
SS	Santiago Martinez (23)	3.3	$0.0M
	Eric Mota (23)	0.5	$0.0M
3B	Franchely Silverio (24)	2.3	$0.0M
	Wilton Lara (27)	0.1	$0.0M
LF	Kevin Alvarez (23)	3.6	$0.9M
	Esteban Romero (24)	0.4	$0.0M
CF	Jordan Brewer (33)	-0.5	$0.9M
	Logan Cerny (31)	-0.2	$0.9M
RF	Kellen Strahm (34)	-0.9	$0.2M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Joan Ogando (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Bryce Mayer (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Luis Rodriguez (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M
RP	Raimy Rodriguez (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Miguel Ullola (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M
	Alonzo Tredwell (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Ire Garcia (24)	3.4	$0.9M
	Alexi Quiroz (25)	0.5	$0.9M
1B	Luis Castro (36)	0.0	$5.0M
	Cristopfer Gonzalez (27)	0.0	$0.9M
2B	Sandro Pereira (26)	2.4	$0.9M
	Yamal Encarnacion (28)	0.2	$2.6M
SS	Santiago Martinez (24)	3.8	$0.9M
	Eric Mota (24)	0.5	$0.9M
3B	Franchely Silverio (25)	2.6	$0.9M
	Wilton Lara (28)	0.1	$0.9M
LF	Kevin Alvarez (24)	4.0	$0.9M
	Esteban Romero (25)	0.4	$0.9M
CF	Jordan Brewer (34)	-0.7	$0.2M
	Logan Cerny (32)	-0.2	$0.2M
RF	Kellen Strahm (35)	0.0	$5.0M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Joan Ogando (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Bryce Mayer (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M
	Luis Rodriguez (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
RP	Raimy Rodriguez (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M
	Alonzo Tredwell (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
	Miguel Ullola (prospect)	0.9	$0.8M

Farm System

Name	Pos	Level	Age	Career WAR
Kevin Alvarez	OF	A	18	43.7
Santiago Martinez	SS	ROK	18	40.8
Jose De La Cruz	SS	ROK	18	37.5
Eric Mota	SS	ROK	18	37.4
Ire Garcia	C	ROK	18	37.3