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March 7, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[Rome] Forrest Whitley has a right UCL sprain, according to the Astros.

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March 7, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[Rome] No new additions to the Astros’ eight-man COVID-19 quarantine list, but Dusty Baker intimated that the team continues to get good news (negative tests) about them. No timetable yet on when any specific player may return.

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March 3, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[Kaplan] Pedro Leon said he’s working out at shortstop in addition to center field, his natural position. He said he played some shortstop, second base and third base when he was a kid. Reminiscent of when the Astros played Myles Straw at shortstop in 2019.

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March 2, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[Rome] The Astros will play their first B game of camp on Friday against the Cardinals in West Palm Beach, Dusty Baker said. There’s a regularly scheduled Grapefruit League game in Jupiter between the Astros and Marlins earlier that day. B game will go on the back fields in WPB.

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March 1, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[Rome] Zack Greinke said the only career milestones he pays attention to are 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases. "Then I got traded to the American League and that made it harder."

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February 28, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

8 Astros Spring Training games will be on TV this year: 2 on MLB Network and 6 on AT&T SportsNet.

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February 27, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[McTaggart] Astros bench coach Joe Espada said Yordan Alvarez will be worked out at 1B this spring.

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February 26, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[Kaplan] Dusty Baker today set low expectations for how much left field Yordan Alvarez will play this season. “We’re just trying to get him on the field as DH first.” Alvarez being able to play in the field would make for a more flexible roster but they don’t want to risk losing his bat.

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February 25, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[McTaggart] Dusty Baker also said Kyle Tucker has been getting some reps in center field, where right now it’s Straw and McCormick set to get the most time.

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February 24, 2021 /u/Hairygrim

[Rome] Asked if he has changed anything about his defense or the way he throws to bases following the ALCS, Jose Altuve said "Yes, 100 percent." Asked what the changes were, Altuve said "a few things, we can talk about it later … I definitely changed a lot of stuff."

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