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Astros News
- The Astos will travel to Kansas City to play a couple of exhibition games against the Royals next Monday and Tuesday (Astros.com)
- Josh James has reported for camp after celebrating the birth of his second child (Astros.com)
- The Astros have begun to weigh DH options as Yordan Alvarez continues to be absent from camp (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Bregman hit a home run in yesterday’s scrimmage game, but still thinks that his mechanics need some work (Twitter - Mark Berman)
- The team is still waiting on answers from MLB about their delayed test results (Sports Radio 610)
- Will the Astros’ biggest challenge this season be staying healthy and on the field in the midst of a pandemic? (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
- Kyle Tucker’s chance to prove himself has arrived (House of Houston)
Around the League
- Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks is the latest player to opt out of the 2020 season (ESPN)
- Byron Buxton was carted off the field with a foot injury yesterday, though the Twins are “cautiously optimistic” about it (MLB.com)
- These are the teams most likely to land a superstar at the trade deadline this year (Bleacher Report)
- Yasiel Puig could be an interesting addition for the Baltimore Orioles (Sporting News)
- Bernie Williams is the latest addition to the Hall of Pretty Damn Good players (538 Sports)
- A Japanese baseball team is using robots as cheerleaders and it sure is... different (Mashable)