Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil: March 15, 2023

It’s the Wednesday Boil! And Ted Lasso is back! Opening Day in two weeks!

By Kevin Kraczkowski Mar 15, 2023, 8:00am CDT

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MLB: Spring Training-St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros

Welcome to the Wednesday Boil!

Houston Astros News

Dusty Baker Has Overcome Incredible Adversity and Now Focuses On Championships (si.com)

Brandon Bielak’s three K’s (mlb.com)

The Astros Next All-Star Pitcher is Jayden Murray and They Stole Him From Tampa Bay (climbingtalshill.com)

Houston Astros Injury Update: McCullers Jr. and Álvarez (si.com)

Explore the Astros’ Minor League ballparks (mlb.com)

Houston Astros Star Plays Pivotal Role in Perfect Game (si.com)

Non-Houston Astros AL West News

Oakland A’s getting more than just power bat from former All-Star Aguilar (mercurynews.com)

Braves: The Sean Murphy trade is off to a rocky start for the Oakland Athletics (sportstalkatl.com)

Do the Angels need a 4th outfielder? How the team can mix-and-match its roster (theathletic.com)

Silseth finding success with growing arsenal (mlb.com)

Getting to the bottom of how the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh got the nickname ‘Big Dumper’ (theathletic.com)

Top Mariners prospect ‘Sir’ Harry Ford youngest with 2 HRs in WBC (sports.mynorthwest.com)

Texas Rangers TV Broadcasts Uncertain in RSN Bankruptcy (si.com)

Spring Surprise Still Making Case for Texas Rangers Roster Spot (si.com)

Non-AL West MLB News

With strong work ethic, Thompson eyes top ‘pen spot (Cardinals, mlb.com)

Projecting Opening Day lineups and rotations for every team (mlb.com)

Astros’ Renaissance Men: Part Deux (chipalatta.com)

Which MLB rookies will make the most impact in 2023? One pick from each team (theathletic.com)

Who will Braves keep as backup outfielders? (mlb.com)

Schreiber brings boosted confidence to old stomping grounds (mlb.com)

Houston Astros Birthdays

Wayne Granger (79) played nine major league seasons, including the 1975 campaign with the Houston Astros. In 55 relief appearances, he was 2-5 with a 3.65 ERA and a 1.338 WHIP.

Backstop Max Stassi (32) played parts of his first season major league seasons with the Astros, from 2013 through 2019. In 163 games, he hit .218/.298/.354 with 12 homers and 41 RBI.