The 2025 Houston Astros season ended in dramatic disappointment, as the team squandered a strong start to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016, snapping their franchise-record eight-year postseason streak. After holding a 7-game division lead on July 6 with a 55-35 record, the Astros collapsed to 32-40 in their final 72 games, finishing 87-75 and losing the head-to-head tiebreaker to the Detroit Tigers for the final AL Wild Card spot. Playing at the newly renamed Daikin Park, the season featured milestones like the franchise's 10,000th game on April 20 and the retirement of Billy Wagner's #13 jersey on August 16 following his Hall of Fame election. Four players—Hunter Brown, Josh Hader, Isaac Paredes, and Jeremy Peña—represented the team at the MLB All-Star Game. The offseason also brought significant changes, including the hiring of Tony Perezchica as third base coach and the departure of key free agents like Alex Bregman and Justin Verlander.