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Astros sign five to minor-league deals (PA SportsTicker)
Publish Date: January 6, 2009
The Houston Astros on Monday signed outfielders Reggie Abercrombie and John Call, righthander Clay Hensley, infielders Mark Saccomanno and Jason Smith to minor-league contracts. …
Abercrombie agrees to contract with Astros (AP)
Publish Date: January 6, 2009
Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie and reliever Clay Hensley were among five players who agreed Monday to minor league contracts with the Houston Astros. Outfielder John Gall, and infielders Mark Saccomanno and Jason Smith also agreed to deals. The 27-year-old Abercrombie hit .309 with two home runs and five RBIs in 34 games with the Astros last season. …
Astros Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Publish Date: January 3, 2009
Astros assistant general manager/scouting director Bobby Heck will have all 21 members of his scouting staff in for a four-day meeting during the first full week of January.
A little over a year since taking over as the Astros’ scouting director, the man charged with helping to replenish the franchise’s depleted farm system welcomes six new scouts this year. Since Heck took over, 11 of the 21 members of his staff are new, including his assistant, Mike Burns.
“They’ll arrive on Monday, and I’ve …