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Astros News
- It was another wild one between the Astros and Nationals as Houston came back from being down 0-8 to win 11-8 (MLB.com)
- Odorizzi got knocked around in his first inning on the mound as an Astro, but he’s not focused on that since he’s just shaking the rust off (Astros.com)
- There was a great pitching performance out of Luis Garcia though, who had himself an immaculate inning during yesterday’s game (Astros.com)
- The other big pitching news was Lance McCullers Jr. and the Astros agreeing to an extension that will keep him wearing the orange and blue through 2026 (Astros.com)
- With LMJ locked down, now seems like a good time to map out the rotations we can expect to see in Houston going forward (The Athletic, $$$)
- Speaking of extensions, Correa was also offered one valued at 6 years/$120 million, but that was promptly rejected (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Steven Souza Jr’s career as an Astro has officially come to and end as he was cut by the team yesterday (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Rule 5 pick Jose Alberto Rivera has returned to the Astros by the Angels after just a single inning of work during Spring Training (MLB Trade Rumors)
Around the League
- MLB has released a memo outlining the ways that it will crack down on pitchers using foreign substances on baseballs (Bleacher Report)
- Here are ten likely candidates for the 2021 rookies of the year from both the AL and NL (MLB.com)
- Aaron Boone has been vaccinated, and is encouraging the rest of the Yankees team to follow suit (ESPN)
- The hopes and dreams of an entire generation of Mets fans may rest on the arm of Jacob deGrom (The Athletic, $$$)
- It may be Spring Training, but it’s always a good time to appreciate an excellent defensive play (Twitter - MLB)