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Yeah I’m just having a hard time seeing why the narrative is that Houston traded Sanchez in order to clear money to acquire an OF. If they trade...
I wonder if Christian Yelich might be available.
2024 15th rd pick Drew Vogel retired last week.
Vasquez is the better defender and game caller. But still I agree, Vasquez really shouldn’t command more than $4M/1yr.
Yeah that would not be ideal. Vasquez is a good signing at $4M or less but at $6M it starts to skew, especially for a team where money is tight.
So to my surprise it looks pretty certain that Houston is going to trade for an everyday caliber LH OF. There just aren’t that many. The list:...
Yordan Pena Correa Paredes Diaz Altuve Smith Matthews Meyers Walker Cole (Sanchez) Loperfido Dezenzo Salazar Allen Whitcomb
If Loperfido starts the season as 14th or worse healthy position player on the 40 man roster it probably means Houston had a really good spring.
Fansided is one of the worst websites in the world. 99% of their articles are trash. Sanchez has 2 years of control and projects to put up about...
Astro get: C Liam Hicks IF Cristian Hernandez Marlins get: 1B Christian Walker $22M ($11M 2026, $11M 2027) Astros get a LHH cheap backup C (who...
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/updating-the-2026-draft-rankings/ Article about the upcoming draft. Notes that it’s a very strong draft for college...
Yes but this trade proves Sanchez had surplus value. If they’d nontendered him they wouldn’t have gotten Loperfido. Not a huge difference but...
Loperfido has a lot more to offer the Astros than Sanchez. Cheaper, has options, has more years of control, and can play 1B (and even 2B in a...
Salary relief and adding an optional LH fringey OF with a tiny bit of upside. Not a great trade but not terrible. Let’s see what they do with...
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/orioles-jackson-holliday-hamate-surgery-injured-list.html Astros get: OF Heston Kjerstad C Maverick Handley...
Ouch. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/rangers-top-prospect-sebastian-walcott-elbow-surgery.html
There’s no doubt a lot of upside in this roster. Virtually every player outside of maybe Pena, Hader, Abreu, and Brown have a chance to blow way...
I am mostly at the point where I just hope this season isn’t half assed. If the Astros don’t have a clear rebound then they should do a full...
The 3 players who I think represent the shortest route to bridge the gap between this Astros roster and the roster quality from 2017-2022: Mike...
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/rangers-to-sign-jordan-montgomery.html Great signing by the Rangers.
