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Astros News
- AJ Hinch will sit down with MLB Network tonight to talk about the sign stealing controversy and his ousting from the team (MLB.com)
- It looks like the Astros will sign Cuban OF Pedro Leon on the international market for $4 million (ESPN)
- Success in the 2020 season and beyond may depend on the relationship between the newly-installed James Click and Dusty Baker (The Athletic, $$$)
- Spring Training gets underway soon, and there will be eyes and ears on the Astros as they offer their apologies for 2017 (Astros.com)
- Hank Aaron has weighed in on the scandal and advocated for wiping away anyone associated with sign-stealing (Sports Illustrated)
- A former Dodgers exec who was with the team in 2017 also weighed in, and was pretty “meh” about the whole thing (NBC Sports)
Around the League
- The Mookie Betts trade is still being mulled over, but signs point to it getting done after some adjusting (MLB.com)
- Here is the latest news on MLB’s investigation into the Red Sox’s malfeasance in 2018 (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Mets ownership is still looking to sell the team after the initial deal fell through (MLB Trade Rumors)
- The ridiculous plan to have the Rays play in two home cities had some life breathed into it by Rob Manfred (Sporting News)