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Podcast: Locked On Astros - Daily Podcast On The Houston Astros
Episode: ALL IN: Astros Officially SELECT 5-Man Rotation, Tatsuya Imai DOMINATES in First Start
Description: Houston Astros shake up Opening Day plans with a bold five-man rotation, giving Lance McCullers Jr. first shot as fifth starter and spotlighting Tatsuya Imai's Dyken Park debut. Is this streamlined pitching staff the key to early-season dominance, or will recent moves leave the bullpen exposed when schedule congestion hits? Spencer Arrighetti heads to Triple-A—will he emerge as a breakout contributor when a sixth rotation spot is needed?
Eric Huysman break down critical roster decisions and spring training performances, from Imai's dynamic fastball velocity to Christian Javier's fluctuating numbers and Peña’s potential return from injur...