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With Opening Day looming, the Astros are making some tough roster decisions, highlighted by the recent cuts of promising young pitchers. As they trim down the roster, whispers of surprise candidates like Enyel De Los Santos are emerging, suggesting potential shake-ups. Meanwhile, the return of Carlos Correa to shortstop in a dominant 10-3 win against the Cardinals serves as a reminder of his lasting impact, especially with Jeremy Peña's injury concerns. Yet, the Astros must also reconsider how they utilize Yordan Alvarez, it's time to let him take on left field to maximize their championship potential. As spring training moves forward, the pressure to get these decisions right only intensifies.
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Astros insider hints 3 out of nowhere candidates might make the Opening Day roster
Houston Astros insider Chandler Rome drops three names you might not have considered as surprise candidates to make the Opening Day roster.
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Astros latest round of roster cuts include breakout prospect and camp standout
The Houston Astros made another round of spring training roster cuts recently, and sent down some of their talented, young pitchers.
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Astros Roster Projections as of March 9
There’s some interesting decisions that have to be made. Where could the Astros be leaning as of today? This article updates my previous roster projection: https://www.crawfishboxes.com/houston-astros-analysis/72007/astros-2026-roster-and-depth-chart-projections-as-of-february-1 Let’s start with the rotation: Now, Arrighetti hasn’t been sharp, and his velocity hasn’t been consistent. He’s also only pitched twice, so there’s time. Weiss went 2.1 IP in […]
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Opinion: The Astros Should Stop Overthinking It and Let Yordan Alvarez Play Left Field
At some point, the Houston Astros need to stop overthinking this and simply accept reality. Yordan Alvarez can play left field. And more importantly, if the Astros are serious about maximizing their championship window, they should let him. For years now, the organization has treated Alvarez with extreme caution defensively. The reasoning is obvious: he’s […]
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This prospect is turning heads in spring while managing challenges of diabetes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It was his sophomore year at Sam Houston State when catcher Walker Janek began to rapidly lose weight. He dropped about 25 pounds in a month and knew immediately something wasn’t right with his body. So what does any college student with a problem do?
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Correa 'brings back memories' with 1st spring start at shortstop
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- What a luxury it was for Astros manager Joe Espada to be able to write Carlos Correa's name into the lineup at shortstop in Monday’s 10-3 win over the Cardinals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.
With All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña likely to begin