It sure seems like Slowik's relationship with Texans QB got off to bumpy start
THINGS GOT HEATED?
28 January
The Texans are currently searching for a new OC. Composite Getty Image.
Following the dismissal of Texans OC Bobby Slowik, many wondered what ultimately led to his departure. While we don't expect DeMeco Ryans to pull the curtain back and reveal every detail to the media, we did hear a juicy nugget from ESPN 97.5's Lance Zierlein.
According to Zierlein's sources, there was an altercation between Slowik and Stroud during his pre-draft meeting with the Texans. Also, Stroud reportedly told another team that his visit with the Texans was “terrible.”
Apparently, Slowik and Stroud smoothed things out, and put the incident behind them. But this does give some context to the relationship between the two.
Don't miss the video above as ESPN Houston's John Granato and Lance Zierlein discuss all the details of the encounter, and other possibilities that led to Slowik being let go.
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Late home run lifts Astros to dramatic win over Rangers
May 18, 2025, 7:28 pm
Isaac Paredes hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off reliever Robert Garcia in the eighth inning after Texas rookie Jack Leiter lost a no-hit bid in the seventh, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Rangers on Sunday.
ISAAC. PAREDES. LET'S. GO. pic.twitter.com/Nh3cWZ51P1
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 18, 2025
Leiter gave up Yainer Diaz's solo homer with two outs in the seventh as Houston trimmed its deficit to 3-1.
Yainer goes yard! #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/VxlwHikeaY
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 18, 2025
The 25-year-old right-hander was replaced after consecutive soft singles from Jake Meyers and Cam Smith to start the eighth.
Texas reliever Chris Martin came on for Leiter but threw just one pitch before leaving with what the team said was right shoulder discomfort.
Lefty Robert Garcia (1-2) got two outs before Paredes' drive — his seventh homer — barely cleared the wall and the glove of a leaping Wyatt Langford near the foul line in left.
Josh Hader struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 11th save as the Texas rivals split a four-game series.
Houston left-hander Framber Valdez (3-4) opened with three perfect innings in his first meeting with the Rangers since losing a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth on the same mound last August.
The Rangers started the fourth with consecutive singles from Sam Haggerty, Langford and Josh Jung, who drove home Haggerty in a three-run inning for Texas.
Key moment
Jonah Heim hit a deep drive to right-center with two outs and two on in the eighth with Texas trailing by a run, but Meyers ran it down on the warning track.
Key stat
Leiter, the son of retired major league pitcher Al Leiter, pitched into the eighth for the first time in 13 big league starts over two seasons.
Up next
Houston rookie LHP Colton Gordon (0-0, 6.23 ERA) is set for the opener of a series at Tampa Bay on Monday. Texas lefty Patrick Corbin (3-2, 3.35) is set for the opener at the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
