"The Astros' focus this offseason has been on bolstering the pitching staff, and they've done that in a meaningful way with acquisitions of Tatsuya Imai, Mike Burrows and KBO standout . They're not entirely done tweaking the roster yet, however. Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports that Houston has interest in a reunion with veteran catcher Christian Vázquez following Victor Caratini's free agent departure. A deal between the two parties isn't seen as close, Rome adds, but the interest is nonetheless notable in that it signifies interest in adding a veteran backup to 27-year-old Yainer Diaz."
"At the moment, the out-of-options César Salazar is the only other catcher on Houston's 40-man roster. Salazar will turn 30 in March and has 67 major league plate appearances under his belt. He's a .232/.318/.268 hitter in that minuscule sample and hasn't fared too much better in the upper minors. He slashed .213/.353/.353 in 186 Triple-A plate appearances last year and is a lifetime .226/.361/.348 hitter in 799 trips to the plate at that level."
The Astros concentrated offseason moves on pitching, adding Tatsuya Imai, Mike Burrows and a KBO standout, while still exploring position-player tweaks. Houston has interest in reuniting with veteran catcher Christian Vázquez to serve as a veteran backup behind 27-year-old Yainer Díaz after Victor Caratini left in free agency. César Salazar is the only other catcher on the 40-man; he will turn 30 and has limited major-league experience, mixed Triple-A production, and modest power recently. Vázquez, age 35, offers elite defense despite a prolonged stretch of weak offensive numbers and below-average sprint speed.
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