"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Houston Astros NewsGame ThreadsHouston Astros Minor LeaguesAstros Game DayPodcastsAstros Crawfish BoilAstros Crawfish Boil: March 23rd Starlin Castro Jersey , 2019New,18commentsStart your weekend with some of the best Astros links aroundCDTShareTweetShareShareAstros Crawfish Boil: March 23rd, 2019Sam Navarro-USA TODAY SportsAstros NewsThe Astros were able to take down the Mets yesterday with a final score of 7-3 (Amazin’ Avenue)But the real news of the day was the revelation that Verlander and the ‘Stros are talking extension (Bleacher Report)And now may just be the right time to strike and sign the veteran (House of Houston)While it certainly would be nice to extend the rotation’s 1-2, Cole says there are no current talks with the Astros (Houston Chronicle)Speaking of extensions, the Astros officially announced Bregman’s and here he is talking about it (MLB Video)He also had a message for the City of Houston (Twitter.com)Bregman would also make it clear that his decision was not based on the slow free agent market (AP News)Hinch has announced the rotation for the beginning of the season (Astros.com)Which officially cemented Peacock as the #5 starter (Houston Chronicle)2019 should certainly be a lot less stressful in the late innings with Pressly and Osuna on the mound (Texas Sports Nation)In today’s edition of “good problem to have,” it looks like the AAA outfield is pretty stacked (Climbing Tal’s Hill)Rule 5 pick Drew Ferguson has been returned to the Astros after being DFA by the Giants (Houston Chronicle)Around the LeagueChris Sale will spend the next five years in Beantown after signing a $145 million extension (MLB Trade Rumors)So what does this recent extension-palooza mean for free agency going forward? (MLB.com)Former Astro Cameron Maybin has been cut by the Giants after an unproductive Spring (Yahoo Sports)It’s been a years-long effort for Latin players to get their names written correctly (La Vida Baseball)In case you weren’t up at 4 AM to watch, here are some highlights from Ichiro’s final games in Japan (MLB YouTube) The Orioles moved to keep pitcher Dillon Tate http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , the big piece in the Zach Britton trade, safe from the Rule 5 draft by adding him to the 40-man roster on Tuesday."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Commentary & AnalysisOrioles ProspectsOrioles Game RecapsOrioles News and RumorsCamdencastOrioles News and RumorsOrioles add Dillon Tate to 40-man roster, designate Engelb Vielma for assignmentNew,6commentsThe Orioles moved to keep pitcher Dillon Tate, the big piece in the Zach Britton trade, safe from the Rule 5 draft by adding him to the 40-man roster on Tuesday.ByMark BrownNov 20, 2018 Martin Prado Jersey ,6:21pm ESTShareTweetShareShareOrioles add Dillon Tate to 40-man roster, designate Engelb Vielma for assignmentTommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsThe first minor roster move of the Mike Elias era is in the books. Facing a Tuesday evening player to add Rule 5 draft-eligible players to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from being drafted, the Orioles made one pair of moves. The team selected the contract of pitcher Dillon Tate. Since the 40-man roster had been full, they needed a corresponding move: Infielder Engelb Vielma was designated for assignment.The Orioles had already added Maryland-born pitcher Branden Kline to their 40-man roster during the transition period between general managers. Players who needed to be added this year were essentially high school draftees from 2014 and college draftees from 2015. Tate, the #4 pick in that draft by the Rangers who’s been traded twice to end up here, was the highest-profile of the O’s remaining eligible players.In his introductory press conference, Elias indicated that he would be relying heavily on the remaining front office staff in order to make the decisions about who to add and who not to add. The O’s 40-man roster still has some obvious dead weight http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , so if the front office had really wanted to add more players - lefty reliever Luis Gonzalez and Czech catching sensation Martin Cervenka had come up as possibles - they could have done so.The 26-year-old Gonzalez has been in the O’s organization since 2013. He showed some quality as a reliever in Double-A, where he struck out 58 batters in 45.2 innings with a 0.920 WHIP. That’s not bad. It earned him a promotion to Norfolk, where he allowed a 1.720 WHIP in 25 innings. That is bad.Cervenka, also 26, only joined the O’s for this past season after spending seven years in the Indians organization. He batted .258/.317/.457 across 97 games with the Baysox, throwing out 29% of would-be base-stealers. That might be enough to put him in the backup catching mix.Tate was the centerpiece of the trade that sent Zach Britton to the Yankees. What made him the main part of that deal was chiefly the fact that he used to be a top prospect when he was still with the Rangers. Because we’re not allowed to have nice things, Tate promptly gave up 27 runs in 40.2 innings with Double-A Bowie in seven starts after the trade Wei-Yin Chen Jersey , including just 21 strikeouts. The O’s might have turned to Tate in desperation for a September start or two if not for the fact that he had some shoulder soreness while throwing in Sarasota.Injuries and performance problems have dimmed Tate’s star and he has yet to make it above the Double-A level in four professional seasons. That’s not great for a player who was drafted as a college junior. Perhaps he will be the kind of player who will benefit from whatever new player development regime will be brought in by Elias.The most interesting thing about Vielma, 24, is his name. The switch-hitting utility infielder has never been able to hit his way out of a wet paper bag. That included a .229/.273/.280 batting line in 121 minor league games across two levels in the 2017 season, which presumably inspired former GM Dan Duquette to take a flier on Vielma given the lack of depth in the 2018 O’s infield.Vielma had his own injury problem that kept him from being a part of the picture this year. He ran into a railing while chasing a foul ball for Triple-A Norfolk and didn’t play again in 2018. He will not be the last of Duquette’s strange experiments to be shuffled off the roster by the new regime.The O’s would still need to clear a 40-man space if they want to continue Duquette’s tradition of making a Rule 5 pick at the winter meetings. That could be done if any players are not tendered a contract. Tim Beckham and Caleb Joseph have been speculated in this category. They could also designate somebody they don’t think will have any future use.