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Podcast: Locked On Astros - Daily Podcast On The Houston Astros
Episode: ASTROS ALERT: Jeremy Peña's RACE to Open Day Plus The Astros BACKUP Catcher Decision (Recorded March 26, post production was held up)
Description: The Houston Astros are heading into Opening Day with more questions than usual, and the answers are coming fast. Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is racing to prove his fractured fingertip is behind him after a strong Tuesday night exhibition, with manager Joe Espada ready to make the call on whether the 2022 World Series MVP suits up for Thursday's opener against the Angels or starts the season on the injured list. Meanwhile, the Astros have locked in a five-man rotation featuring Lance McCullers Jr. as the fifth starter while sending Spencer Arrighetti to Triple-A to keep him stretched out f...