Overall, the Winter Meetings were a rather quiet affair for a lot of teams, including the Houston Astros. There were a couple big moves, including popular Astros target Pete Alonso signing with the Baltimore Orioles, but most of the top free agents remain available. Obviously more rumors and speculation emerged this week in Orlando, but Astros fans are unlikely to see them in a positive light.
For every Ketel Marte-esque connection out there, there are rumored targets and fits that would be, at best, underwhelming for the Astros heading into next season.
These Astros rumors from the Winter Meetings that should be red flags
Astros rumors connected Houston to Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz
There was a time when Shane Baz was one of the best young pitching prospects in baseball.