The Winter Meetings have provided more confirmation that a trade of an infielder will need to happen for the Houston Astros at some point this offseason. Astros general manager Dana Brown confirmed the plan is for Yordan Álvarez to serve primarily as the team's designated hitter next season, and that erases the possibility of Houston's starting lineup including both Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker.
The Athletic's Chandler Rome (subscription required) used deductive reasoning from Brown's confirmation to reiterate the idea that a trade to clear the infield logjam is all but inevitable.