Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports that Houston has interest in a reunion with veteran catcher Christian Vázquez following Victor Caratini’s free agent departure. Salazar will turn 30 in March and has 67 major league plate appearances under his belt. He slashed .213/.353/.353 in 186 Triple-A plate appearances last year and is a lifetime .226/.361/.348 hitter in 799 trips to the plate at that level. However, the bit of power he showed earlier in his career — 27 home runs in 639 minor league plate appearances from 2021-22 — has completely dried up in recent seasons. Vázquez also knows Astros lefty Steven Okert from the pair’s time together in Minnesota during the 2024 season.