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Astros' Walker Faces Injury Concerns Ahead of 2025 Season

3/6/2025

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Houston Astros' first baseman Christian Walker was sidelined from a spring training game due to left oblique soreness, sparking worries about his fitness. Having inked a three-year, $60 million deal, Walker's previous oblique injuries, which kept him out for a month last season, could jeopardize the Astros' lineup as they gear up for the 2025 season.

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Houston Astros' first baseman Christian Walker was sidelined from a spring training game due to left oblique soreness, sparking worries about his fitness. Having inked a three-year, $60 million deal, Walker's previous oblique injuries, which kept him out for a month last season, could jeopardize the Astros' lineup as they gear up for the 2025 season.