There isn't much time left until the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline passes.
The deadline is just a few hours away and the Houston Astros are looking to make a move. Houston already has been busy and pulled off a major trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for starter Yusei Kikuchi.
Houston may not be done yet and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicted that the Astros will land two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell in a blockbuster trade with the San Francisco Giants.
"To HOU: (Left-handed pitcher) Blake Snell (and) To SF: (Right-handed pitcher) Miguel Ullola, (Left-handed pitcher) Trey Dombrowski," Reuter said. "The Houston Astros were linked to Blake Snell during the offseason before he ultimately signed a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. That contract features an opt-out that would allow him to leave his $30 million salary for 2025 on the table to take another run at free agency.
"The 2023 NL Cy Young winner has not pitched well this season at first glance with a 5.10 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in 47.2 innings over 10 starts, but he is hitting his stride at the perfect time for teams to take interest...If the Houston Astros are willing to take on all of that remaining money, it might not cost much more than a couple of mid-level prospects with the upside to get a deal done. Even after acquiring Yusei Kikuchi, they could still be searching for more rotation help with a wide-open (American League) West race."
Houston's rotation already has gotten a boost, but don't rule them out of another trade with the deadline quickly approaching.
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