After getting rave reviews as one of the 2025 trade deadline's biggest winners, things have not gone according to plan for the Houston Astros. Even with a litany of injuries, the club seemed to be firing on all cylinders in June and heading into the July trade frenzy, poised to improve both via returns from IL and deadline additions.
Carlos Correa was supposed to stabilize third base after the brutal loss of Isaac Paredes. Jesus Sanchez was supposed to address their biggest need, and the very early returns looked positive.