The Houston Astros had another successful season as they won the American League West for the fourth year in a row with a record of 88 wins and 73 losses.
After making the American League Championship the last seven consecutive seasons, the Astros lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2024.
The Astros won their division, but were swept by the Detroit Tigers in two games to none in the wild-card series.
The team announced Monday that their home field, Minute Maid Park, will have a new name starting in January 2025.
According to B/R Walk-Off’s ‘X’, the Astros announced that their stadium will be called Daikin Park starting in the new year.
Astros announce that their stadium will be called Daikin Park starting in January 2025
No more minute maid garden pic.twitter.com/EMLrA6aAd0
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) November 18, 2024
Minute Maid Park has been the home of the Astros since 2002, but that streak will end in January.
It appears the Astros’ dynasty may be over as their streak of seven straight ALCS appearances has been snapped.
In those seven consecutive ALCS appearances, the Astros won the World Series twice in 2017 and 2022, while losing the World Series in 2019 and 2021.
The new ballpark name will take some getting used to for Astros fans, but Minute Maid Park has had a long and successful run with the team.
In 2025, the Astros will try to win the AL West for the fifth straight time and eighth time in the last nine seasons.
The Astros have now turned their attention to the free agent class ahead of the 2025 season.
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