Astros: Max Stassi is making A.J. Hinch’s decision easy early on

Max Stassi is leaving little doubt to who the Astros third catcher will be.

With five games under their belt, it is still too early to proclaim any spring battles winners yet. Sunday night Hunter Atkins joined us on Talking Stros. According to Atkins, there are not too many spots open on the Astros roster. He also gives A.J. Reed little chance of making to team while Yuli Gurriel is suspended. You can listen to his interview here or by scrolling down.

One thing that Atkins did communicate was that it is unclear how much Evan Gattis will catch this season. The team would like to carry a third catcher to allow Gattis to be the DH without risking losing the DH if he needs to catch. Before camp…