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Astros News
- Here’s how the Astros stand up against the AL West so far as corner infielders are concerned (Astros.com)
- Houston has picked up Steve Cishek on a minor league contract as veteran depth, but he could make $2.25 million if he lands on the major league roster (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Mark Berman broke down his career up until now and, honestly, dude’s had better numbers than I thought even with a down year in 2020 (Twitter - Mark Berman)
- The Astros have released minor leaguers Anibel Sierra and Stephen Wrenn (Twitter - Jake Kaplan)
- It looks like Austin Pruitt, who I keep forgetting is on the team, will not be ready for Opening Day after elbow surgery last season (CBS Sports)
Around the League
- Spring Training dates have been announced for all 30 teams, and we’re just a little more than a week away from full squad workouts (MLB.com)
- The PECOTA standings projection was recently released and there’s not really a whole lot of surprises there (Baseball Prospectus)
- MLB is updating its code of conduct in the wake of all the allegations of men harassing women in the sport (ESPN)
- Now on to some signings as the Marlins picked up oufielder Adam Duvall on a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2022 (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Reliever Jake McGee is heading for San Francisco on a two-year deal with the Giants (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Jordan Zimmerman is looking to make a comeback in 2021 and is starting with a minor league deal with the Brewers (MLB.com)