NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after leaving the Houston Astros, longtime pitching coach Brent Strom is returning as a consultant to help the team’s struggling staff.
Strom will join the club for Friday’s game against the New York Mets. Houston manager Joe Espada said Strom will be uniform and in the dugout during games.
“I’m excited about that,” Espada said Thursday before the Astros concluded a three-game series against the New York Yankees. “Strommy is one of the architects for this organization on the pitching side of things. I’m excited to bring him back, listen to his perspective, his experience. I feel like there’s a value in having him around right now as we make this push here to win the division.”
Strom was Houston’s pitching coach from 2014-21, when the Astros made three World Series appearances. He left after the 2021 World Series loss to Atlanta, and Joshua Miller has served as Houston’s pitching coach for five seasons.
After leaving the Astros, Strom spent the next three seasons in the same capacity for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who reached the World Series in 2023.
Strom helped Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes win the 2025 NL Cy Young Award when he spent last season as an assistant pitching coach for the Pirates, whose 3.76 ERA ranked seventh in the big leagues. The 77-year-old former major league pitcher was not retained after Pittsburgh finished 71-91.
Houston beat the Yankees 5-1 on Thursday night for its seventh victory in 17 games, but the team's 4.65 ERA ranks 25th among the 30 big league clubs. The starters have a 5.14 ERA, third-worst in the majors, yet the Astros (67-67) hold a one-game lead in the weak AL West over Texas.
“It’s a fresh (set) of eyes," Espada said. "He’s going to be in our meetings. He’s going to be helping in the throwing programs, video analysis. I just feel like this is something we will benefit from having around.”
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Houston Astros pitcher Enyel de Los Santos (65) pitches during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Houston Astros pitcher Peter Lambert (38) pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Houston Astros pitcher Bennett Sousa (62) receives a mound visit after New York Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger hit an RBI double during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 5, 2026--
ISACA, a global association supporting digital trust professionals across their career journeys with resources, credentials and community, has reached a new milestone—200,000 members worldwide.
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ISACA members, who work across IT audit, governance, privacy, risk and cybersecurity, are based in more than 190 countries and are part of nearly 230 chapters around the world.
Engaged and making a difference worldwide
These engaged professionals volunteer in a myriad of ways that elevate their professions and each other—including by contributing to ISACA’s thought leadership, certifications, frameworks and resources, as well as through mentoring, teaching courses, participating in advocacy initiatives, and giving back in their communities.
For example, ISACA members across 112 chapters and 54 countries recently turned out in their local communities to give back during CommunITy Day, ISACA’s global service event. Around the world, engaged ISACA professionals volunteered more than 7,000 hours across 2,146 activities to make a difference in their areas.
“It has always been clear to me that ISACA’s greatest strength lies in our passionate and engaged membership,” says Julia Kanouse, ISACA Chief Membership Officer. “I am continually inspired by the generosity and sense of purpose that unite our members around the world. Whether sharing their expertise to advance the profession, helping peers grow, or giving back to their communities, our members make an impact that reaches far beyond the workplace to all corners of the globe.”
Growing their careers through connection and continuous learning
Through their membership, ISACA members are able to get support throughout their professional journeys and advance in their careers by accessing a wide range of benefits and resources, including free and/or discounted career networking opportunities, CPE credits, credentials and exam prep, access to the ISACA Mentorship Program, and online and on-demand courses and webinars, including the Member Experience Leadership Series.
Over more than 50 years, ISACA has been dedicated to helping members navigate changes in technology, regulation and the profession through an evolving set of robust credentials, resources, frameworks, content, conferences, professional development and community-building opportunities.
This has been especially true as the organization has quickly pivoted to equip its global community for the AI age, including through a growing offering of courses, resources like the AI Audit Toolkit and AI Impact Assessment Tool, and credentials, including Advanced in AI Audit ( AAIA ), Advanced in AI Security Management ( AAISM ), Advanced in AI Risk ( AAIR ), and the upcoming Advanced in AI Governance ( AAIG ).
“Throughout every change over the last five decades, ISACA has been a steady presence providing the resources and support that our members need to keep pace and continue to grow in their careers,” says Erik Prusch, ISACA CEO. “As AI and other technologies continue to shift and impact the domains and professions we serve, we remain steadfast in evolving too, ensuring we meet our members’ needs every step along the way.”
To learn more about ISACA membership and become a member, visit www.isaca.org/membership.
About ISACA
For more than 55 years, ISACA ® ( www.isaca.org ) has empowered its community of more than 200,000 members with the knowledge, credentials, training and network they need to thrive in fields like information security, governance, assurance, risk management, data privacy and emerging tech. With a presence in more than 190 countries and with nearly 230 chapters worldwide, ISACA offers resources tailored to every stage of members’ careers. Through the ISACA Foundation, ISACA also expands IT and education career pathways, fostering opportunities to grow the next generation of technology professionals.
ISACA spotlights its 200,000 member milestone in New York City's Times Square.
