Astros: Another round of roster cuts

In less than two weeks, the Astros will start their championship defense.

Cuts from the major league roster has already taken place for the Astros. More will take place in the coming days. In fact, a few of the future roster cuts we’ve been expecting took place on a Sunday morning.

Say goodbye…for now.

The Astros sent five players to minor league camp this morning.

OF Kyle Tucker

RHP Francis Martes

IF Jack Mayfield

OF Jon Kemmer

C Garrett Stubbs

— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) March 18, 2018

All of these roster cuts from the major league camp to the minor league camp are not unexpected. Jack Mayfield, Jon Kemmer, and Garrett Stubbs have bright futures ahead of them, but their time hasn’t arrived quite…