The Houston Astros will speak with future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols about their vacant managerial position, a source told Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
Pujols will arrive in Houston on Wednesday before interviewing Thursday at Daikin Park, reports Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
The 46-year-old and new Astros general manager Randy Flores were teammates with the St. Louis Cardinals from 2004-08, during which they won the 2006 World Series together.
Former Astro Morgan Ensberg will also interview for the opening, a source told McTaggart. Ensberg, who's managed the Tampa Bay Rays' Triple-A affiliate for the last three seasons, was Flores' college teammate at USC.
Houston's looking for a new skipper after parting ways with Joe Espada in October.
Pujols, who retired in 2022, interviewed for managerial openings with the Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres last year.
The former three-time NL MVP managed the Dominican Republic national team to third place in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Pujols famously hit a game-winning homer against the Astros in Game 5 of the 2005 NLCS.
