2018 AL West Preview: The Houston Astros

I believe this is what the kids call a “glow up.”

Strength of the 2017 team:

Weakness of the 2017 team:

R.I.P. Carlos Beltran’s glove.

The #Astros buried it today in center field.

( : @GettyImages) pic.twitter.com/JTpFNFxMji— Christian Boutwell (@_CBoutwell) July 17, 2017

Selected off-season additions and subtractions:

Subtractions:

Additions:

(Plus Hector Rendon, Anthony Gose, Joe Smith (yes, really), Tim Federowicz, Juan Centeno, and Buddy Boshers.