Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi collected two more hits on Sunday in the Astros 8-2 win over the Rangers. Stassi made a nice base-running play when he perfectly read Derek Fisher's base hit in the gap and scored a run to get the Astros on the board early. He then singled later in the game to drive in a run and is now hitting .429 on the young season. Stassi was on the bubble to make the big league roster and will fight for at-bats with veterans Brian McCann and Evan Gattis. But more productive[...]

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi has been told he has made the opening roster, per MLB.com. Manager A.J. Hinch opted to take three catchers to keep veterans Evan Gattis and Brian McCann fresh for the long season. Stassi got off to a strong start to begin spring training but has tailed off and will serve as the backup catcher for the team. There would have to be several injuries to the position before Stassi would enter fantasy consideration to begin the season.

This article references and more! Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi has hit two home runs in his first seven spring training at-bats. The 26-year old backstop currently is behind veteran Brian McCann and the talented Jose Centeno right now in the Astros major league peking order but a strong spring could put himself in position to see some major league at-bats at some point this season. Stassi hit .272 with 14 home runs, 37 runs batted in and slugged .500 in the Astros minor league system last season. Stassi has had several cups[...]Keep on reading: Max Stassi Flashing Early Power As Spring Training Begins

Max Stassi went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run as the Astros powered past the Diamondbacks 9-3. The backup catcher was recently called up because both Brian McCann and Evan Gattis are on the disabled list right now. Stassi has had several 'cups of coffee' with the Astros the past few years and[...]

This article references Max Stassi and more! Max Stassi has been up and down from the minor and major leagues over the past three seasons with the Houston Astros. He spent most of his 2015 season in Triple-A where he hit .214 with 13 HR, 44 RBIs, 37 runs score, and a .284 OBP. He was projected to be the backup catcher for the Houston Astros behind Jason Castro in 2016, but a recent injury may have derailed those plans. It was reported by the Houston Astros organization that, "Max Stassi underwent surgery yesterday to repair a hook of the [...]Keep on reading: Houston Astros Catcher, Max Stassi, Undergoes Surgery On Wrist

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew Knapp, Andrew Susac, Anthony Garcia, Austin Barnes, Blake Swihart, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Cameron Rupp, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Ruiz, Chance Sisco, Cole Hamels, David Peralta, Ender Inciarte, Francisco Cervelli, Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Ike Davis, Jorge Alfaro, Josh Thole, Josh Willingham, Kevin Plawecki, Kyle Schwarber, Mark Teixeira, Martin Prado, Max Stassi, Miguel Montero, Pablo Sandoval, Peter O'Brien, R.A. Dickey, Russell Martin, Travis d'Arnaud, Tyler Clippard, Welington Castillo, Willson Contreras, Yadier Molina, Yasmany Tomas and more! Now that we've taken a look at the rest of the infield (first base, second base, shortstop, and third base), it's time evaluate a thin pool of catchers. In many ways, it's the least important fantasy position - even in dynasty leagues. A typical fantasy league might roster 15 catchers. My dynasty league rosters around 35 catchers. It's a 20-team, 45 player league (900 players rostered). Catchers make up about four percent of all players owned. Several of those catchers are amateurs or internat[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Prospect and Dynasty Rankings

The Athletics and the Astros completed a five player deal, and though none of the names really jumps off the page at you, there are two names that will be drafted in nearly all mixed leagues and they also have the ability to be impressive single league contributors. There's also an arm you might want [...]