Astros Crawfish Boil: December 20, 2022

Just 55 days until pitchers and catchers report.

That’s less than eight weeks. It’s been six since the Astros won the final game of the postseason. The offseason is nearly half over already!

Houston Astros News

What’s left on Houston Astros offseason to-do list? (chron.com)

ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ to show 2 early-season Astros games, including World Series rematch (abc13.com)

Why Michael Brantley and the Astros are a perfect fit for 2023 (chron.com)

Astros Rumors: Examining the Fit for James McCann in Houston (climbingtalshill.com)

Astros Analyst Shares A Shocking Reality For Fans (thecoldwire.com)

MLB News

Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning, Mr. Perfect, dies at 62 (Cincinnati.com)

Chicago Cubs Have More Than Enough Starting Pitching Options for 2023 (si.com)

Grading Every MLB Team’s Offseason Thus Far (bleacherreport.com)

MLB trade candidates: 10 players who could use a change of scenery, including Yankees’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa (cbssports.com)

This KBO star could shake up next winter’s free-agent class (mlb.com)

MLB rumors: Red Sox, Rafael Devers far apart in extension talks; Rockies among teams in on Michael Conforto (cbssports.com)

MLB free agency: Padres finalizing deal with ex-Mets righty Seth Lugo, per report (cbssports.com)

Clayton Kershaw set to play for Team USA (mlb.com)

Braves add Luplow to outfield mix with 1-year deal (mlb.com)

Oops! All Astros: Danny Subero

Danny Subero is a six-foot-four, 194 lb. right-handed reliever from Caracas, VZ. Born on November 2, 2001, he signed on with the Astros through free agency on July 2, 2018. In his pro debut in 2019 with the DSL Astros, he struck out 25 in 29 innings, walking 23 and also allowing 23 hits. He was 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 10 games, including five starts. Opponents slashed .228/.381/.297 in 128 plate appearances.

After a season off, Subero played another season with the DSL in 2021. He struck out 30 in 29 ¹⁄₃ frames, and dropped his WHIP to 1.398 by becoming harder to hit, but he still walked quite a few batters. Opponents managed a slashline of .155/.336/.282 in 131 PA.

The 2022 campaign would start out for Subero with the stateside rookie FCL Astros Blue squad. In his first appearance at the new level, he earned a one-out save in a 4-3 win over the FCL Cardinals on June 6. Four days later, he struck out three over four shutout innings, allowing a pair of hits and one walk in a 4-0 loss to the FCL Marlins.

Subero faced a total of 60 batters in six games for the rookie affiliate, striking out 12 and allowing opponents to slash .229/.350/.417. In 12 ²⁄₃ innings, he gave up 11 hits and finished with an 0-1 record, one save, and a 4.97 ERA. Still rostered as part of the FCL squad, Subero may have shown enough to get a promotion to the Low-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers.