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Astros: James will stay on 40, Maldonado to start

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On Friday, Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker announced that Josh James would be staying on the 40-man roster until he is back from injury. This came as a surprise since the right-hander will be out for sometime after the season starts. A hip injury ended James’ season in 2020, but Baker said he will be ready before the 60 days of an injured list stint is up.

Justin Verlander will be a player moving to the 60-day IL, once the Astros find their replacement for him on the 40-man roster.