{"id":674819,"date":"2026-04-13T15:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674819\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:42:49","slug":"astros-walk-issues-make-mlb-history-that-bodes-poorly-for-postseason-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674819\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros’ walk issues make MLB history that bodes poorly for postseason bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Astros<\/a> are off to a very shaky start to the 2026 MLB season. They’re currently last in the AL West with a 6-10 record, and that doesn’t even tell the full story.<\/p>\n

Houston has allowed 101 runs this season, and the pitching staff is extremely banged up. Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier, Tatsuya Imai, and others are hurt already this season.<\/p>\n

As @astros_numbers shared on Twitter\/x<\/a> from Baseball Reference and Stathead, the Astros have joined some less-than-ideal company thanks to their walk issues, which does not bode well for Houston making the postseason this year.<\/p>\n

Astros join MLB history that bodes poorly for postseason<\/p>\n

“The 2026 Astros are the 11th team dating back to 1898 to issue at least 96 unintentional walks in the first 16 games of a season,” @astros_numbers shared. “FYI, only one team (1925 St. Louis Browns) finished with a winning record, and none qualified for the postseason.”<\/p>\n

Across Major League Baseball history since 1898, out of the 10 teams that have walked at least 96 batters through 16 games, only one finished with a winning record, while not a single team has made the postseason.<\/p>\n

Houston’s pitching issues this year have been highlighted by their walk problems. They’re currently at 96 walks as a team, which, through 16 games, is a ridiculous six walks per game.<\/p>\n

Tatsuya Imai has allowed 11 walks in 8.2 innings pitched, while Bryan Abreu has allowed 11 walks in just five innings pitched. They are tied for the team-lead in this concerning metric this season.<\/p>\n

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Javier has allowed nine walks, Cody Bolton and Christian Roa seven each. Brown, Michael Burrows, Lance McCullers, Roddery Munoz, and Ryan Weiss all have six.<\/p>\n

AJ Blubaugh has five, while J.P. France has four walks allowed. Bryan King, Jayden Murray, and Steven Okert have allowed three, while Kei-Wei Tong has allowed one walk, and Enyel De Los Santos has allowed one.<\/p>\n

It’s been a rough start to the year, and these walk issues are a big reason why. Add on the pitching injuries, and there is plenty of reason to be concerned about the Astros this season.<\/p>\n

History isn’t on their side, as this 96-walk start through 16 games doesn’t bode well for a winning record, let alone a postseason appearance.<\/p>\n

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