James Click Rejects Astros Contract Offer, Won't Return as GM After 2022 World Series

Less than a week after the Astros won the World Series, the relationship between Jim Crane and James Click has ended.

Click decided to reject the team's one-year contract offer.

Crane made a statement about Click after he left.

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Astros owner Jim Crane: ‘We are grateful for all of James’ contributions. We have had great success in each of his three seasons, and James has been an important part of that success. I want to personally thank him and wish him and his family well moving forward.”

It is unusual for a general manager to leave after a World Series victory.

USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported before the playoffs that Houston would probably have to win the World Series to keep their jobs.

There were a number of issues that caused conflict between Crane and Click, ranging from the size of the baseball operations staff to Click's concerns that other people in the organization influenced Crane.

Click's contract ended five days before the Astros won the title. Despite not having a contract, he was in Las Vegas for the general manager meetings.

Baker was re-signed by the Astros for a year. Crane said during the press conference that he was in talks with Click about an extension.

After firing A.J. Hinch and Jeff Luhnow, the Astros hired Baker and Click.

Click was the general manager of the Astros for three years. They made it to the World Series in each of the past two years.

Houston's 106 wins in the regular season in 2022, were the second most in franchise history.