Astros Hire Guardians' Conner Watson as Director of Hitting

• Conner Watson is moving from the Cleveland Guardians to the Houston Astros.
• Watson was the Guardians’ assistant director of hitting development for the last two seasons.
• The Astros' hiring of Watson continues a period of changes, including seeking a new GM and manager.
• Watson's role as director of hitting has been vacant since an unspecified time.
• The hiring was reported by multiple sources including cleveland-com and mlb-trade-rumors.