An offseason review of who’s new, who’s gone and what to watch for at each team’s camp this spring:
HOUSTON ASTROS
- 2015 finish: 86-76 (2nd in AL West; lost in 5 games in ALDS)
- Manager: A.J. Hinch (86-76, one season)
- General Manager: Jeff Luhnow (fifth season)
The offseason
- Key additions: RHP Ken Giles (trade), RHP Doug Fister (free agent).
- Key subtractions: LHP Scott Kazmir (free agent), 3B Jed Lowrie (trade), 1B Chris Carter (free agent), C Hank Conger (trade), RHP Chad Qualls (free agent), LHP Oliver Perez (free agent), LHP Joe Thatcher (free agent), RHP Mark Appel (trade).