*The Astros and Rangers are checking in on catcher and Former Astros Great Jason Castro, according to Jon Morosi.
*The Rule 5 Draft is today, because the Winter Meetings would have - in any other year - been this week. I guess the Winter Meetings still happened, but, like, all on Zoom. And I guarantee you the Mets talked for at least 90 seconds on Zoom before having to be told that their mic was muted. The Astros have the 15th pick in the Rule 5 Draft.
*MLB.com's Must-Watch Topic for the Astros is whether or not they can re-sign Springer.