The Astronauts hope to add some left-handed balance to the right-handed roster doesn’t mean the team is limited to left-handed only. Houston is interested in switch application private companies Willi CastroAccording to Chandler Rome of Track and Field, although the depth of any negotiation between the Astronaut and the twins is not yet clear.
Castro has had an above-average offensive production for the third consecutive year, from .254/.342/.423 Slash series and 10 home runs in 331 sets, which are his best in the entire season. Castro’s career split is almost even better than from the left side of the plate (.739 OPS over 233 pa), although he’s seen a much better hit percentage this season as a right-handed batsman (94 PA’s .836 OPS). The biggest difference between the two splits is that despite a fairly small sample size, the percentage of these two splits increased significantly compared to Castro’s entire seven-year MLB career.
Even if it is a left-handed bat, it is more modest Yordan AlvarezExtended paragraph on the injured list. Taylor Trammell and Jon Singleton Is the only left-handed hater in Houston’s active roster? Victor Caratini and Cooper Hummel It’s switched. Although the Astronauts have good offensive rates overall, their collective 101 WRC+ is a clear flaw in the right-handed pitching team in the middle of the league and can be exploited by rival pitchers.
Castro’s ability to play on diamonds is also a key selling point in his trade value. Houston has nine post players on the injured roster, so Castro can all help provide the depth you need now, mixing and matching in any number of positions once some injured Astros recovers from the action. Astros GM Dana Brown talked to MLB Network Radio that it is especially helpful to get left-handed bats that can be played in the infield or on the left. Jose Altuve Return to the second base and explore the infield mixture of poverty.
At the moment, third base may be a bigger problem, as Brown said today Isaac Paredes A second opinion will be generated on the hamstring strain,A little more serious than we expected. “Manager Joe Espada had already said earlier this week that Paredes is facing “Very serious“Injured, there will be no comment on the possibility of the end of the Paredes season in one way or another. Brown’s update is the second opinion that Paredes has obtained seems to suggest that hamstring surgery may be being considered, which will certainly rule for the rest of 2025.
Minnesota lost 7-2 to the Nationals today to reduce the twins to 50-55 this season, with the final 5.5 games of the AL wildcard slot. The twins are primarily looking to sell on deadlines, so it is increasingly possible to sell, so the upcoming free agent is the natural trade chip. Castro’s versatility and bat bats will make him a hot commodity in trade negotiations, plus his 2025 $6.4mm salary remaining about 2.133mm, making him fit any competitor’s budget.
Especially for Astronauts, Castro’s low price is attractive, as the club is known to want to stay below the 241mm luxury tax threshold. Houston’s estimated tax number of 235.5mm (by lineup, taxes) only gives the Astronauts a little space, but with so many holes being opened on the roster by the injury, it would be hard for Brown to solve everything in a meaningful way without bringing enough extra paycheck to cross the tax line.
