3 pressing questions facing new Astros general manager Dana Brown
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Assistant general managers Bill Firkus, Charles Cook and Andrew Ball attended Brown’s introductory news conference Thursday, as did player development director Sara Goodrum, amateur scouting director Kris Gross, and international scouting director Brian Rodgers. It stands to reason Brown will spend most of his first week receiving more formal introductions.
It might behoove Brown to stick with Houston’s current setup, if only to ease his immediate transition to the organization. Click operated this way, hiring Goodrum, Ball, former assistant general manager Scott Powers and a bevy of amateur scouts during his second offseason in charge.Bagwell and Crane finished all of the Astros’ consequential offseason moves before Brown’s arrival. Houston has one open spot on its 40-man roster, but its most notable offseason moves have already been completed.
Pinder has a career .788 OPS against lefthanded pitching and some sustained success inside Minute Maid Park. The longtime Oakland A’s utility man is slashing .295/.350/.588 in 103 career plate appearances at Minute Maid Park. He could provide coverage at both middle infield spots and see time in left field, where the team might have to be cautious with Michael Brantley and Yordan Alvarez.
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