The Crawfish Boxes Mar 28, 2023
The Astros Announced Their 26-Man Opening Day Roster.
Yainer Diaz (21) rounds third base following a grand-slam home run during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. | Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports There were some surprises The Astros announced their 26-man roster a few hours after TCB posted its annual “Name the 26-man” challenge. Nobody predicted Corey Julks or César Salazar. And some were surprised that catcher Yanier Diaz was chosen over former first-round draft pick Korey Lee. The pitchers on the bubble who were chosen were Phil Maton, Seth Martinez, and rookie Ronel Blanco. Besides Lee, many were...
