The 2025 Houston Astros failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. After an unprecedented run of success and a campaign they would likely prefer to forget, Houston could look to reunite with a familiar face. “Hinch and seek a reunion in the event that the Detroit Tigers do not finalize a contract extension with the skipper. The deal was close to being finalized a few weeks ago, but with the Tigers’ collapse, the timing simply wasn’t right,” Nightingale wrote. He was dismissed by the Astros in 2020 due to the the sign-stealing scandal that has caused many fans and pundits to view the Astros’ success through a different lens.