Astros NewsHere are three agents that could fit in the Astros’ 2019 outfield (Astros.com)Speaking of free agents http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , should Houston join the bidding war on Yusei Kikuchi? (Climbing Tal’s Hill)They’ll certainly want the help now that the AL West is a two-team race thanks to the Mariners’ fire sale (NBC Sports)Jake Kaplan explores several interesting Astros questions in his latest mailbag segment (The Athletic, $$$)Jim Crane was the recipient of the Jack Buck Award last night at the Missouri Athletic Club dinner in St. Louis (Twitter)Famed local rap artist and Astros booster Travis Scott spent some time hanging out with the enemy in NYC (CUT4)Around the LeagueBryce Harper’s free agency deal has the potential to change baseball forever (Unplugg’d)But will whoever lands him get their money back the same way Seattle did with Robinson Cano? (The Ringer)Or will it go wrong like the first year of Eric Hosmer’s contract did for the Padres? (RotoGraphs)Team USA won its 8th straight gold in the 18-and-under international competitions over the weekend (MLB.com)Introducing Deserved Runs Created Plus, Baseball Prospectus’ newest stat (Baseball Prospectus)Baseball is officially a young man’s game now (ESPN)But it’s the old men who get into the Hall of Fame and, for them, it’s about context as much as numbers (CBS Sports)Not every A’s fan loves the new stadium design and instead believe the Coliseum should be saved (Curbed San Francisco)Speaking of ambitious stadiums George Bell Jersey , Portland will renovate 45 acres as part of their stadium project (ENR Northwest) GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Luis Castillo has been picked to start on opening day for the Cincinnati Reds.Rookie manager David Bell made the announcement Tuesday, saying Castillo will get the ball March 28 at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castillo was 10-12 with a 4.30 ERA in 31 starts for the last-place Reds a year ago.The 26-year-old right-hander is set to begin his second full season with Cincinnati. Castillo broke into the big leagues straight from Double-A Pensacola on June 23, 2017. He made his first start against Washington five months after the Reds acquired him and Austin Brice from the Miami Marlins in a trade for Dan Straily.Cincinnati traded for three experienced starters this offseason: Sonny Gray, Tanner Roark and Alex Wood. Castillo and Anthony DeSclafani are the only holdovers from the 2018 rotation.Bell said Gray Dave Winfield Jersey , Roark and DeSclafani will follow Castillo.“It was fun telling him. He was excited about it,” Bell said. “He’s had a lot of success leading up to now. We like the progress he’s made in spring training. We think he’s in a good place to start opening day. We trust any of those four guys.”The Reds have yet to name a fifth starter to fill in for Wood, who is recovering from pain in his lower back.Castillo has made four appearances this spring, including two starts, and allowed 12 runs in 7 2/3 innings. He pitched four innings in his last start Sunday against Cleveland Jack Morris Jersey , yielding three runs and four hits.