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The Boston Red Sox already have gotten a good look at two of the team’s newest All-Stars. Both Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman made their Red Sox Spring Training debuts this past weekend and shined.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

When Houston Astros second baseman José Altuve urged the organization to re-sign Alex Bregman this past offseason, it was a clear plea to retain one of the team