The Houston Astros could be a team that upgrades in a major way ahead of the trade deadline as they have been linked to one of the top hitters in the game at an important position.
are in a prime position to make upgrades at their clear positions of need for the back half of the season and into the playoffs.General manager Dana Brown has openly discussed their plans to add a rotation arm, even with Justin Verlander, Luis Garcia, and Lance McCullers Jr. expected to return., but it sounds like they also are looking into what it will take to land one of the top hitting options who could become available before the deadline.
The 2023 All-Star and batting champ would be a major addition to Houston's lineup, giving them a slugger who has a career batting average of .288 to pair with left-handed hitter Jon Singleton. Even though Diaz has had a down year compared to past production with his slash line of .273/.329/.396, eight homers and 46 RBI, he is a proven offensive player who will come in and provide consistent at-bats, something they have lacked from their first base position.Diaz is under contract in 2025 with a salary of $10 million while also having a club option for 2026 at $12 million.
It's unknown what it will take to acquire the star, but based on the Rays accepting a trade for Randy Arozarena without requiring a Top 10 prospect to get it done, that would suggest it won't be too expensive for Houston to pull this off.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.
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