Astros Crawfish Boil: February 16, 2016

Astros News

Astros' Carlos Correa signs 'huge' endorsement deal with Adidas - Houston Chronicle
Fresh off a breakthrough debut season and American League Rookie of the Year award, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is cashing in.

After playoff season, Astros must mine deeper for draft gems - Houston Chronicle
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - First baseman A.J. Reed will be the prospect flavor of this spring training, the newest name for Astros fans to glom on to. Tyler White will feel some love, too.

Astros 411 :: The Padres are shopping Norris, are the Astros buying?
According to Ken Rosenthal and others the San Diego Padres are currently shopping their 27-year-old, right-handed hitting catcher Derek Norris.

MLB News

Australia won the first of 4 World Baseball Classic qualifiers - SBNation.com
Monday's Say Hey, Baseball includes team 13 for the 2017 WBC, Mookie Betts' lack of driving skills and Jose Bautista's bat flip is still paying off.

The best presidential baseball names in history - SBNation.com
In honor of President's Day, here are five of the best presidential-inspired names in baseball history

Khris Davis trade to Oakland A's answers one question about the future outfield - Athletics Nation
Acquiring Khris Davis from the Milwaukee Brewers settles one piece of a potentially expensive 2017 outfield puzzle, and he's got plenty to contribute for 2016 too.

Brewers solve two problems with Khris Davis trade - Brew Crew Ball
The Brewers sent away a favorite of mine in Khris Davis. But as a result, they've cleared playing time for two interesting and young outfielders on the major league roster. More importantly they found their catcher of the future!