Astros Crawfish Boil: December 9th, 2020

With a vaccine on the horizon I’m gonna need everyone to get inoculated in the next 68 days so that pitchers and catchers can report on time.

By CKuno Dec 9, 2020, 9:20am CST

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Astros News

Joe Smith talked with Jake Kaplan and opened up about his decision to sit out the 2020 season (The Athletic, $$$)
Astroline will feature a conversation with Astros skipper Dusty Baker tomorrow evening (Twitter - Houston Astros)
Jose Cruz Jr., who has ties all throughout Houston, will join AJ Hinch as a new coach with the Detroit Tigers (Twitter - Mark Berman)

Around the League

The Rule 5 draft is happening tomorrow, so here’s a primer on the 2020 version (MLB.com)
Big time yikes as Major League Umpire Brian O’Nora was arrested in Ohio as part of a human trafficking sting (USA Today)
What is the reasoning behind the Mets signing a minor league lifer to a major league contract? (Sports Illustrated)
Carlos Santana will head to Kansas City on a two-year deal worth at least $17.5 million (MLB Trade Rumors)
Meanwhile, Adam Eaton will return to the White Sox on a one-year contract (MLB Trade Rumors)
The 2020 All-MLB team will be announced tonight at 7 pm (MLB.com)
Will the Lance Lynn trade get the market moving? (MLB.com)