The Houston Astros are surveying the catcher market ahead of the trade deadline, according to Ken Rosenthal’s (Fox Sports) latest article.
The Rangers’ need for a catcher might be overstated — they rank 11th in the majors in OPS. The Astros, meanwhile, tried to acquire Lucroy last offseason and could lose Jason Castro to free agency. But they’re seventh in OPS at catcher, boosted by Evan Gattis’ offensive performance at the position.
For both AL West contenders, starting pitching is the bigger priority. The Astros, sources say, are surveying the market at catcher — monitoring Lucroy, Derek Norris, etc.