New Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown acknowledged the team had discussions with All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker about a contract extension.

“Some of the stuff was started prior to me coming. We had some talks with Tucker, of course, because it’s coming up on the arbitration hearing,” Brown told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. “And (Cristian) Javier, he’s also coming up on the arb hearing. … We’ve been in contact with some of the agents to get some thought process.”