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The Sports Update: Astros prospect Preston Tucker prepares for his major league debut

The Chronicle’s Jose de Jesus Ortiz catches up with Astros rookie outfielder Preston Tucker in California ahead of his scheduled major league debut against the Angels on Thursday night.

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Astros top prospects: 2015 preseason

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Amanda Pruett

10 – Josh Hader, LHP Age (opening day): 20 Rankings: Baseball America (8); MLB.com (8); Baseball Prospectus (NR); ESPN (9). Outlook: Viewed by some experts as no more valuable than the competitive balance draft pick accompanying him to Houston in the 2013 Bud Norris trade, Hader turned plenty of heads in 2014.