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The Astros have just six non-right-handed batters on their 40-man roster, and four of them are older players or non-prospects who have never shown they can hit in the majors. Victor Caratini is probably their second-best hitter from the left side. This plan worked when it involved the Killer Bs, but the level of talent among this team’s right-handed hitters isn’t quite there. With Tucker missing half the year, Alvarez drew a career high 16 intentional walks, and he will double that figure with Walker or Paredes or Yainer Diaz behind him all year.
