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Leadoff candidate: Alex Bregman

One of the realities the Astros need to face is they don’t have a leadoff man right now. George Springer’s departure (he rejected the qualifying offer on Wednesday) not only left a huge void in center field, but in the first spot of the lineup as well. With Houston still to make a move in the offseason, Alex Bregman could be the answer to cover the lineup’s first slot in 2020.

Bregman is coming off a down year or at least a season in which we didn’t see the Alex Bregman we’re used to seeing. But he’s just 26 years old and he’s good enough to think he can show a better version of himself next year.