Valdez, who currently holds that title in Houston, can be a free agent ... Bryan Abreu has the stuff to be the primary setup man, if needed, but the Astros must be wary of overuse after Abreu ...
The Houston Astros ... 3.6 bWAR in 2023. The Astros' hope is that Paredes, Walker and McCormick can collectively come close to matching Bregman, Tucker and last year's primary first baseman ...