Phillies news: Justin Crawford, Randy Flores, Kaima Taira

The Good Phight highlights several baseball developments, noting that Philadelphia Phillies prospect Justin Crawford could significantly benefit from the club's new hitting coach heading into the offseason. Additionally, the piece notes that Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski faces pressure to avoid repeating past offseason mistakes to improve the team's offense.

Around Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros hired Randy Flores from the St. Louis Cardinals to serve as their new general manager. Meanwhile, Japanese pitcher Kaima Taira will be posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, introducing another pitching option to the market alongside potential contract movement for Yandy Diaz.