Welcome to the Humpday Boil.
It’s the Wednesday Astros Crawfish Boil!
There’s, uh, baseball tomorrow — Cubbies vs. Dodgers. Our boys start on Saturday.
Houston Astros News
Does Alvarez have an even higher gear? ‘He wants more’
Astros set 2025 Spring Training broadcast schedule — this is the only news you really need
Astros seek new clubhouse DJ after Tucker trade (KHOU)
Astros 2025 Opening Day roster projection 1.0: Questions remain with new-look lineup (CTH)
‘No pressure.’ Isaac Paredes comfortable playing third after Alex Bregman (HC)
Automated strike zone could benefit Astros’ Yainer Diaz and Isaac Paredes (NY Times)
AL West News
Mets leave door open for Mariners to sign undervalued infielder in free agency (Sodo Mojo)
Podcast: Rangers’ pitching, Astros’ disassembling, Luka mural in LA (Dallas News)
Manfred calls Athletics’ new park in Sacramento charming but still expects to be in Vegas by 2028 (Washington Times Herald)
MLB’s best player no longer, Mike Trout has a new position and feels ‘more like myself’ (USA Today)
MLB News
Bregman on Devers’ preference for 3B: ‘I’ll play wherever’ Bregman showing he’s truly the man here, as Devers insists on playing third base despite defensive metrics which show that Bregman (91st percentile) is 17.3 miles better than Devers (eighth percentile).
MLB to test automated ball-strike challenge system during spring games
With Goldy and Belli in the fold, Yanks hoping to restore thump
Bulked up Contreras hopes move to 1B brings big power boost
Murphy eager to reclaim status as one of game’s top backstops
Cubs reach 1-year, $6M deal with Justin Turner
Houston Astros Birthdays
RHP Joel Kuhnel (30)
LHP Kevin Chapman (37)
RF Josh Reddick (38)
RHP Chris Zachary (1944—2003)
OF Don Taussig (93)