Like many teams, pitchers and catchers officially reported for the Astros earlier today. The first milestone to check off the calendar to let us know that baseball season is indeed coming. Even if it isn’t technically spring yet, it now feels much closer.
Honestly, there aren’t many position battles to watch in Spring Training. We all know who are the starters in the infield. The outfield is essentially set, although playing time distribution in center and left field is something to monitor. The rotation is, more or less, set, at least on paper right now. There are a few pitching jobs, specifically in the bullpen, up for grabs.