Zach Cole
OF HOU
Sat 3/14/26 1:23 PM

Cole has gone 3-for-10 with a home run in his last three Grapefruit League contests.
EDGE Analysis
While Cole is starting to turn things around at the plate, it's been a quiet spring for the outfielder overall -- he's now batting .192 (5-for-26) with a .641 OPS and four steals in 11 games. The 25-year-old Cole remains in competition with Cam Smith, Joey Loperfido and Brice Matthews for Houston's final outfield spot.

Zach Cole
OF HOU
Wed 2/11/26 1:55 PM

Cole will compete to be the Astros' starting left fielder in spring training, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
EDGE Analysis
Cole made a good impression in a 15-game stint with Houston late last season, posting an .880 OPS with four home runs and three stolen bases. With Jake Meyers slated to man center field and Jesus Sanchez in right, the Astros' final outfield spot should come down to either Cole or Cam Smith, with the loser likely to open the year in Triple-A.

Zach Cole
OF HOU
Sun 9/28/25 1:31 AM

Cole went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Cole has swiped a bag in three straight games, which accounts for all of his steals in the majors this year. He's added four homers, 11 RBI and nine runs scored while batting .279 and slugging .605 over 47 plate appearances in his first taste of the majors. Cole will likely need to supplement this late-season audition with a strong spring training, but he's certainly in the mix to begin 2026 in the majors.