***EDIT, because I meant to put this in the offseason thread. This is my explanation on why they claimed Alex Presley off waivers.
Because they were only carrying 4 Astros with OF experience.
Grossman
Hoes
Fowler
Krauss
Krauss looks to be a platoon bat at 1B with Jesus Guzman.
Marwin Gonzalez was going to have to be the 4th OFer if Krauss wasn't available. This waiver claim was strictly to pick up a 4th OFer. He's Brandon Barnes with a little bit of less defense but more pop who hits Left handed, so he can give Hoes a day off versus a tough righty.
[This message has been edited by irish pete ag06 (edited 3/27/2014 2:05p).]