Welcome to the Tuesday Astros Crawfish Boil.
Your ego has to be either sky high or dirt low to opt for a number zero jersey.
Nevertheless, in-camp hopeful Luis Guillorme is rocking the aught jersey. He’s a veteran of 414 major league games, all with the New York Mets through 2023, then split between the Braves, the Angels, and the D-Backs last season. In his two Spring Training appearances thus far, he’s acquitted himself rather nicely, going two-for-three with a pair of doubles and two RBI while taking seven chances without an error. The battle for second base is heating up already.
Houston Astros News
Astros may already have the answer to bullpen concerns sitting under all our noses (CTH)
A pair of HRs in 1st spring ABs put Smith on top of the world
Astros prospect Cam Smith flashes power with 2 HRs in exhibition win over Mets (HC)
Astros’ Kyle Tucker return is doing his best to fill the Alex Bregman void in Houston (FS)
Astros Will Have One Glaring Weakness in Left Field Despite Star’s Position Change (SI)
Astros newcomers Paredes, Walker make good first impressions in spring debuts (HC)
AL West News
Julio taking a page out of Edgar’s book, looking for extra spring reps
Why A’s Lawrence Butler is poised to shed anonymity: ‘I feel like I’m a star’ (SF Chronicle)
Rangers Notes: Rocker, Eovaldi, Langford (MLBTR)
StatCast impressions of the day following Padres-Angels spring training game (HH)
MLB News
The Mets Need More Pitchers Already (FG)
Sasaki allows booming homer to White Sox No. 2 prospect in first sim game
Facing My Heroes: The Day I Struck Out Ichiro Suzuki Twice (MLBTR) read this — very good
Your driver has arrived. He’s also trying to break camp with the Yankees
Former Astros legend fuels Justin Verlander’s desire to continue career with Giants (CTH)
D-Backs, Brandon Bielak Agree To Minor League Deal (MLBTR)
No. 1 Draft pick Bazzana makes his lone swing of the day count in big way
Still on the Shelves, Part II: Top Remaining Free Agent Pitchers (FG)
The Long-Term Catching Trade Market (MLBTR)
How Satchel Paige’s 1965 encore helped future Cy winner ‘fall in love’ with game
‘Be a buffalo’: Brewers Minor League coach back from cancer battle
Ray changes up arsenal thanks to tip from MLB’s top hurler
Don’t Mistake Passivity for Judgment (FG)
No time for high fives in Scherzer’s 1st spring start
Houston Astros Birthdays
RHP Héctor Rondón (37) struck out 115 in 119 2⁄3 innings for the 2018/2019 Astros.
RHP Gary Majewski (45) gave up five runs in two innings for the 2010 Astros. It was the final two games of his six-season Major League career.
3B Steve Hertz (80) was 0-for-4 with two runs scored for the 1964 Houston Colt .45s.
RHP Don Lee (91) had a 1.231 WHIP in 26 innings for the 1965 and 1966 Astros.