Who’s Not: Chris Carter’s 29 homers were nice, but they came with an unsightly 212 whiffs. Carter is going to have to produce even more when he does make contact if he’s going to continue swinging and missing at such a high rate.
Who’s Hurt: Jason Castro enjoyed a breakout season in 2013 and should be all set to build on it in 2014 after undergoing a minor surgical procedure to remove a cyst from his right knee.
2013 Team Ranks Home runs: T-19th (148) Stolen bases: 11th (110) ERA: 30th (4.79)
Projected Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar, SS 2. Jose Altuve, 2B 3. Dexter Fowler, CF 4. Chris Carter, DH 5. Jason Castro, C 6. Matt Dominguez, 3B 7. Brett Wallace, 1B 8. George Springer, LF 9. L.J. Hoes, RF
Projected Rotation 1. Jarred Cosart, RHP 2. Scott Feldman, RHP 3. Brett Oberholtzer, LHP 4. Brad Peacock, RHP 5. Dallas Keuchel, LHP
Projected Bullpen Closer: Josh Fields, RHP Setup: Chia-Jen Lo, RHP Setup: Jose Cisnero, RHP
