The Astros are prioritizing starting pitching before Tuesday’s deadline. They seem to be casting a wide net in their pursuit of at least a mid-rotation arm. This morning, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times listed the Astros among the teams in on Rays right-hander Zach Eflin. Eflin is one of many arms on their radar. Russell Dorsey of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Astros and C … [Read more...] about Astros Interested In Erick Fedde, Jameson Taillon
Astros, Braves, Cardinals Reportedly Interested In Zach Eflin
The Rays have been open to trading from their rotation this year and could do so again, with right-hander Zach Eflin one of the possible candidates. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Astros, Braves and Cardinals are “among the teams expected to have strong interest” in the righty. The Rays aren’t fully in the seller camp as they are currently 51-51 and just 4.5 … [Read more...] about Astros, Braves, Cardinals Reportedly Interested In Zach Eflin
Astros Among Teams Interested In Isaac Paredes
The Astros, looking to lengthen their lineup and get more production out of first base, are among the teams with interest in Rays infielder Isaac Paredes, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. As Rome explains, the bottom third of Houston’s lineup has produced a disastrous .254 OBP since Kyle Tucker went on the injured list 40 games ago, shortening the lineup and leaving a lot … [Read more...] about Astros Among Teams Interested In Isaac Paredes
Astros Select Aledmys Díaz, Designate David Hensley
The Astros have selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Aledmys Díaz, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic on X. In corresponding moves, they optioned infielder Grae Kessinger and designated infielder David Hensley for assignment. Díaz, 33, signed a minor league deal with the Astros just over a week ago. He had been with the Athletics since signing a two-year deal with them g … [Read more...] about Astros Select Aledmys Díaz, Designate David Hensley
GM Dana Brown On Astros’ Starting Pitching Pursuit
The Astros have a well-known need in the rotation, and general manager Dana Brown, never afraid to speak candidly, was open about his desire to upgrade/deepen the rotation mix in the next eight days in a recent appearance on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (X link, with audio). “Try go to big and see if there’s a deal that makes sense for the organization,” Brown said of his effor … [Read more...] about GM Dana Brown On Astros’ Starting Pitching Pursuit