MLBTR’s team researches upcoming deadlines, and Astros is still continuing. They are once again at the extreme position in the west of Al. Salary may be a barrier this summer, but they are in a familiar position as deadline buyers.
Record: 45-33 (89.6% playoff probability, per fan)
Purchase mode
Potential requirements: left-handed bat, rotation depth, second base
Dana Brown gives us an easy starting point for the Astros deadline outlook. Houston’s general manager said over the weekend that the front desk was already searching for the left-handed batsman market. Judging from the lineup, this is easy to infer. The Astronauts are the most right-handed lineup in recent history. They made over 2,500 plate appearances against Righty’s bats this season (excluding batsmen who oppose left-handed pitching). The second-place Angels lag behind Houston’s more than 400 PAs, and no other team even reached 1900. Their pace surpassed the 2022 Blue Jays, with the most right-handed batsmen in one season of the century.
On the other hand, of course, they give the pure left-handed batsman an amazing low 175-dish look. Victor Caratini It is their only attention to switches. Yordan Alvarez He should have come back at some point, but since his right hand fractured, he will appear within two months. It’s no surprise that in Houston, opponents have a more right-handed pitcher than anyone else. This hasn’t stopped them from being successful so far, but they’re obviously more willing to have more balance when looking forward to a potential playoff series.
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