The Houston Astros have suffered many injuries and up and down performances from their pitching staff. But Jeff Luhnow has said he does not want to part with any top prospects, which makes acquiring major league talent from other teams near impossible to do with that stance.
What’s interesting about this stance is that while I understand not wanting to deal any of their minor league pitchers away as Dallas Keuchel could leave during free agency soon and Lance McCullers Jr. has had a hard time staying healthy leaving his future as a starter in jeopardy, it’s interesting that Luhnow doesn’t have any inclination to part with offensive prospects.