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Who’s on first? Astros have plenty of options, and questions

A lot changed in the time since the Astros signed Jed Lowrie.

They made the trade that brought them Luis Valbuena last winter after signing Lowrie to a three-year deal. Valbuena played very strong defense and set a career-high in homers in a season Lowrie was hurt. Marwin Gonzalez, meanwhile, took a step forward, becoming a player that general manager Jeff Luhnow said Wednesday is probably capable of playing third, short or second on an everyday basis.

Then of course, there was Carlos Correa’s ascension.

With Lowrie now traded to Oakland and a bunch of options at first base, the Astros hope they can get more production for their dollars.