Houston Astros have made a trade deadline acquisition of a potential defenceman.
Despite losing to the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series the previous season, there’s no denying that the Houston Astros are still in the thick of their dynasty.
Nothing they’ve accomplished in less than ten years should be diminished by that.
They’ve enjoyed one of the finest runs in baseball history with two World Series championships and an ALCS appearance streak of seven straight, a record for the American League.
The Astros’ ability to succeed throughout this time with a variety of players on their roster may be their most impressive accomplishment.
After allowing superstars Gerrit Cole, George Springer, and Carlos Correa to walk in free agency and producing homegrown talent to take their place, they won a title.
However, owner Jim Crane has been reluctant to invest large sums of money, which may be necessary to maintain this dynasty.
Actually, prior to this season, he had only over the luxury tax’s first level once.
It could get costly to keep this core together because Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, and Framber Valdez are all expected to become free agents in the next two years.
Bregman and Tucker will eventually receive contract extensions from Houston, according to general manager Dana Brown, but no specifics about those deals have been provided.
