Astros Manager Joe Espada stopped by FT to talk about Jose Altuve's recovery, his new coaching staff additions, Cam Smith's 2026 outlook and Carlos Beltran's HOF case. He also covered Hunter Brown's ace status, the Framber Valdez situation/upcoming free agency and coming to terms with the 2017 Astros.

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