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Astros GM candidate Matt Kleine appears in leaked video event

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 20, 2026, 9:50 PM

Last updated Oct 20, 2026

Astros GM candidate Matt Kleine appears in leaked video event

Summary

A video released on October 20, 2026, from the Houston Sports Hall of Fame showcases Astros owner Jim Crane walking with Milwaukee Brewers executive Matt Kleine. This footage comes from an event held on October 13, where Kleine is reported to be a serious candidate for the Astros' vacant general manager position. Following the firing of Dana Brown in August, sources suggest that Kleine, as well as Chicago White Sox assistant general manager Josh Barfield and St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Randy Flores, are options for the role. A new GM could be appointed before the upcoming World Series begins on October 27, 2026.

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By the Numbers

•Leaked video shows Matt Kleine with Astros owner Jim Crane.
•Kleine is a candidate for the Astros GM position.
•Astros could announce a new GM before the World Series.
•Other candidates include Josh Barfield and Randy Flores.
•The Houston Sports Hall of Fame event occurred October 13.

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9:50 PMYahoo Sports — Leaked video from Houston Sports Hall of Fame event shows Astros GM candidate

What they're saying

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The Houston Astros didn’t have to release a short list of candidates for their general manager vacancy to reveal the identity of one candidate. Video released Tuesday, Oct. 20 by KHOU from an Oct. 13 Houston Sports Hall of Fame…
— Yahoo Sports

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