Ever since Houston’s sudden resurgence in 2015, there has been a debate about whether or not the front office should cash in its best prospects for proven talent. There are intriguing cases for both approaches. But if the Astros are serious about acquiring external talent to return to the Fall Classic in 2019, then they must part with talent in the form of prospects.
The club’s most glaring weakness heading into the offseason is the catcher position. Outside of Max Stassi and Chris Herrmann, the Astros have no other proven major league catchers.