PT TOMORROW: AL West—Looking toward 2015

Houston Astros

Position-wise the Astros will likely continue their prospect auditions next season, though with fewer opportunities than in 2014 thanks to the MLB arrivals of George Springer and Jon Singleton. The most watchable spots may still be in the OF, however, as Dexter Fowler will be entering his free agent season and new arrival Jake Marisnick hopes to overcome a mostly wretched 2014—.232/.190 BA/xBA and a woeful 1 HR (39 PX) through 157 AB. Overmatched in his initial MLB audition, talented Domingo Santana will eventually get another audition, and Preston Tucker will get his first MLB taste at some point in 2015, all while other HOU OF prospects make their way to Triple-A and become more intriguing.

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