Houston Astros, Trade Deadline and St. Louis Cardinals
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Manager Joe Espada shared his thoughts on the Houston Astros' outlook ahead of the upcoming MLB trade deadline.
The Houston Astros are expressing trade interest in San Francisco Giants star pitcher Logan Webb ahead of the trade deadline.
The MLB trade deadline arrives Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. ET, giving teams one final chance to strengthen their rosters for a playoff push.One club to watch is the Houston Astros, who enter Friday’s series against the Texas Rangers with a 55-55 record.
The Astros are reportedly checking on Giants ace Logan Webb as they search for starting pitching help ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline.
The Houston Astros have fought their way back into postseason contention with less than a week to go before the trade deadline. They are now just one game under the .500 mark and are only two games back of the Texas Rangers in the American League West at 54-55.
The Houston GM called reaching the postseason “the end all, be all.” Expect him to operate with that mindset as the deadline approaches.
With the trade deadline looming, the Rangers are at a crossroads after falling out of first place and dropping the season series to the Astros.
The Astros are looking to the trade deadline to add starting pitching help.