The Houston Astros' tight budget will keep them out of most of the offseason frenzy. It's an unfortunate, but true reality. While the Winter Meetings ended up being a mostly quiet affair, there were a couple of moves that fans wish the club had the wherewithal to pull off.
When fantasizing about what could have been, it's important to remember that much of this is a pipe dream. Still, if we're talking about wish lists, it's important to blend reality with a little bit of fantasy to come up with a list of moves that would've delighted fans and put the team in a significantly stronger position to compete in 2026.