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Astros Crawfish Boil: April 1st, 2022

Spring Training is great and all, but I’m officially ready for big boy baseball

By CKuno Apr 1, 2022, 8:30am CDT

MLB: Spring Training-Houston Astros at New York Mets

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Astros News

It’s looking more and more likely that Jose Siri will land on the Opening Day roster (Astros.com)
Pedro Leon has really opened some eyes this Spring, raising his chances of making the team at some point this season (Texas Sports Nation, $$$)
The Astros have released their 2022 promotions schedule in case you’re looking at possible games to head to this season (Astros.com)
Here’s another predictor of what the Astros’ Opening Day schedule could look like (Sportscasting)
FanGraphs took a look at how the AL West is shaping up for 2022 (FanGraphs)

Around the League

MLB and the Players Association have announced rules changes for the upcoming season (MLB Trade Rumors)
The Mets continue to be the Mets with Jacob deGrom reporting shoulder tightness and heading for an MRI today (MLB.com)
A lament for the loss of the magic that is a pitcher batting (ESPN)
Could these be the candidates for the 2022 Rookie of the Year? (MLB.com)
Zack Greinke displayed his usual unbridled excitement over being the named the Opening Day starter for the Royals (Twitter - Josh Vernier)
MLB continues to partner with streaming services, this time forcing Yankees fans to sign up for Amazon Prime for 21 exclusive games in 2022 (Sports Illustrated)