3 ex-Astros still jobless before spring training (but one comeback might be brewing)

Sep 20, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) motions to the crowd while walking to the dugout after a pitching change in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesThe Houston Astros are quickly approaching the start of spring training, but there is still work to be done. The expectation remains that the Astros will trade one of Isaac Paredes or Christian Walker before Opening Day, and Dana Brown and Co. are still looking for more pitching depth and continue to be in the market for a backup catcher.

Of course, there should be movement on the…