# Astros Spotlight: Tatsuya Imai Gets Honest, Hunter Brown Gets Defensive

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Podcast: [Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crush-city-territory-a-houston-astros-podcast-7134562)
Published: 2026-04-15T20:37:48+00:00
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Tatsuya Imai is struggling to adjust in Major League Baseball and Hunter Brown defended himself against his GM's assertion that he threw too hard in spring training. All in a day's work at Daikin Park. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Imai's viral comments, what the Astros can do to help him and how Dana Brown erred in his public analysis of Hunter Brown before previewing Spencer Arrighetti's return to the starting rotation. Go to  HelloFresh.com/FT10FM now to Get 10 Free meals + Free Nutribullet® Ultra Plus+ 2-in-1 Compact Kitchen System (a $189.99 value) on your 3rd box . Free meals applied as a discount on the first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Must order the 3rd box by May 31st, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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