Astros signed INF Cesar Izturis to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. The report comes from CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, who writes that Izturis "would seem to have [a] good shot" to make the Astros' Opening Day roster as a utilityman. Izturis, 33, batted just .209/.259/.271 with six runs scored in 142 plate appearances last season for the Reds.