As a quick opening note, we’re already nine days into 2023, and the Astros still haven’t hired a general manager. Wild, am I right? To be clear, Jim Crane stated back in November he wasn’t going to rush the interviewing process a second time. He was also transparent in saying that he didn’t expect to fill the position before the new year; however, this entire post-World Series direction still feels odd. Better than whatever is happening with the Texans at the moment, although that isn’t necessarily something to brag about.
Regardless of the baseball operations leadership configuration, there wasn’t a lot to necessarily do to the active roster this offseason.