Adding Brian McCann, Josh Reddick, Nori Aoki, and Carlos Beltran. Those players respectively will be 33, 30, 35, 39 years of age by the start of the 2017 season. This was a Houston Astros team that at times struggled through extended stretches last season. Adding veteran leadership is a quality that is hidden in the statistical analysis of these signings. Let’s take a look back of some of the “veteran leadership” of last year’s squad.
Of the offensive mainstays of last year, Luis Valbuena and Carlos Gomez were the elders at 30 years of age.