The Houston Astros could end up making a major splash in the next 24 hours.
The 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline is just about here and Houston isn't going to be shy. Houston has a chance to make some noise this summer but it needs to improve the starting rotation.
There are multiple starters still expected to be moved, including one extremely surprising one. San Francisco Giants superstar Blake Snell has a real chance of being traded over the next 24 hours and MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince predicted that the Astros will land him.
"Blake Snell is going to the Astros," Castrovince said. "You want to reach the ALCS for an eighth straight year? Go big or go home, ‘Stros! It has become clear that maintaining their standard of excellence in 2025 and beyond is going to be a real challenge for the Astros, who have Alex Bregman, Ryan Pressly, and Justin Verlander approaching free agency, plus Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker set to get more expensive in arbitration.
"The Snell acquisition will be one last go-for-it-with-gusto Deadline move to try to push this team past the Mariners for good in the American League West standings and advance through October yet again. Snell’s 2025 player option really complicates the trade equation. Would Houston move top prospect Jacob Melton in this deal? Could it involve Spencer Arrighetti? I have no idea. I just know it would be more fun if it did involve Arrighetti and the Giants’ pitching coach was still Dave Righetti."
Snell is one of the best pitchers in baseball and could go a long way in bolstering the Astros' rotation. He struggled to begin the season but has looked like himself lately. He even recently pitched a six-inning, 15-strikeout gem against the Colorado Rockies.
Could a blockbuster trade be on the way?
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