Despite all of the fears coming out of the offseason, the Houston Astros are in pretty great shape ahead of the trade deadline. They certainly have a couple of items on their trade deadline shopping list (left-handed bat, pitching depth), but the roster is mostly set, and it is the group that carried the Astros to a five-game lead in the AL West entering the second half.
However, there are a select few players on Houston's roster who have something to play for over the next couple of weeks. If they falter or get overtaken by others, the odds that they could find themselves without a big league roster spot are quite high.