PT TOMORROW: AL West—Pitching is the priority

Houston Astros

The division champs have their winter work cut out for them with plenty to do position-wise. Like at the catcher spot, where both Robinson Chirinos and Martín Maldonado are free agents, and Garrett Stubbs (C, HOU) looks challenged to take on anything more than a backup role. And like at 1B, where both Yordan Alvarez (DH, HOU) and Kyle Tucker (OF, HOU) will get plenty of offseason reps in an effort to enhance their versatility and paths into the lineup. Particularly after another injury-riddled season from Carlos Correa, who currently has less than 1100 AB over the past three seasons—during which 3B Alex Bregman has been forced over to SS, leaving 1B Yulieski Gurriel to cover 3B.  

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