Astros don’t offer GM new deal

Astros general manager James Click will not be given a new contract, a highly unusual move that the team announced Friday — only six days after Houston won the World Series.

Click was hired from the Tampa Bay Rays before the 2020 season and appeared increasingly distant from owner Jim Crane. The 44year-old Click did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

It’s believed to be the first change in general manager following a World Series title since 1947, when the Yankees’ Larry MacPhail was replaced by George Weiss.

The Tampa Bay Rays hired Texas Rangers executive Jon Daniels as a baseball operations senior advisor . ... Edwin Diaz’s $102-million, five-year contract with the New York Mets includes $26.5 million in deferred payments until 2042 . ... Righthander Nick Martinez opted out of his contract with the San Diego Padres to become a free agent.