PT TODAY: Gattis working on catching drills

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Astros | Evan Gattis to resume catching?
Houston Astros OF/DH Evan Gattis has been working on catching drills for several months in the hopes of appearing behind the plate for the first time since the 2014 season, which would give manager A.J. Hinch greater lineup flexibility. 'One of the things I've never understood is people thinking this is abnormal to have him catch,' Hinch said. 'He's a catcher. We just didn't catch him last season based on the fact we wanted to keep him healthy for 500, 600 plate appearances that he hadn't had while he was catching, and we had the liberty of having the DH. He's equipped to...

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