The Houston Astros made a major change to their defensive alignment this offseason when it was announced that Jose Altuve would no longer be playing second base

The Houston Astros know that pitcher Framber Valdez is slated to hit the free-agent market next offseason, and all along, they understood that they may not be able to re-sign him. Well, now, the Astros are probably resigned to the fact that Valdez will be leaving them next winter.

The Houston Astros make a dicey move and trade with the Toronto Blue Jays to fill the space left behind by pitcher Cristian Javier.

The Houston Astros have arrived into the season with a clear plan for what they are going to do at the third base position after it was a point of discussion.

We may not know what the Red Sox’s new City Connect uniform looks like, but we now have a better idea of when we’ll see it.

Friday afternoon (2:10 p.m., NESN) will be our first time in the Back Bay this spring to see how Boston has done.

It wasn't a necessity, of course, but an Opening Day home run for newly minted Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman would have nicely cemented the start of his career in Boston, with whom he signed in February following a nine-year stint with the Houston Astros.