The Houston Astros entered the offseason with the goal of improving upon a bit of a mess of a season, which saw them miss the playoffs for the first time in clo

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Houston's plan is for Alvarez to “spend most of his season” at designated hitter, deepening a roster crunch that now appears untenable.

The Athletics were busy on Wednesday for the Rule 5 Draft, losing former first-round pick Daniel Susac, and then snagging right-hander Ryan Watson. Susac was taken by the Minnesota Twins, then traded to the San Francisco Giants, while Watson was selected from the Giants and then traded to the Boston Red Sox.

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The Astros have expressed interest in Rays starter Shane Baz, a Houston native. The 26-year-old has three more seasons of club control.

Astros general manager Dana Brown and members of the team’s front office left the Winter Meetings on Wednesday having accomplished some of their goals but with a lot of work remaining before Spring Training starts in two months.

As his team looks to replenish its starting pitching depth, Astros GM Dana Brown says "we're not going to leave any stone unturned."

Houston joins trend of MLB clubs offloading minor league venue operations while retaining player development pipelines.