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Third base coach Gary Pettis will rejoin team for the regular season

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros celebrates his two run homerun with Gary Pettis #8, to take a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Angels, during the first inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 06, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Astros third base coach Gary Pettis will be ready for the regular season.

On Thursday, the Houston Astros released a statement on the overall wellness of Gary Pettis. The Astros third base coach is recovering well from his bout with multiple myeloma, and he will be back for the regular season after missing extended regular season time and the postseason in 2020.