It’s our annual pick the ALDS roster “contest.” (Winner gets the acclaim of TCB-land.) Yes, how many fanbases get to hold this contest annually? And I’m confident we’ll soon hold our annual ALCS roster contest shortly, as well.
Don’t pick the locks. On the fielding side, they are:
Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena, Alex Bregman, Chas McCormick, Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Mauricio Dubon, Martin Maldonado, and Yainer Diaz. I’d say Michael Brantley, but with his recent limited playing time, I wonder just a little about his injury status.
One important consideration: Do the Astros want a third catcher to free up Diaz as a DH or pinch hitter?