Amid all of the bad news surrounding the Astros this past week, a bit of good news surfaced today. George Springer has agreed to a one-year deal worth $21 million and avoiding what could have been a contentious arbitration hearing.
The Houston Astros are normally thought to be considered a “file and trial” team. Once the deadline has passed and both sides have filed their salary figures, the Astros front office would normally steer away from any further negotiations and let the arbitration hearings settle it. But with Jeff Luhnow out of the picture and owner Jim Crane running the baseball operations, their strategies may have changed.