It feels like an eternity ago, but it really wasn't that long ago that the Houston Astros swung a trade with the Mets to reunite with Justin Verlander at the 2023 trade deadline. At the time, there was some understandable concern that the Astros gave up too much to bring back Verlander who was very clearly at the end of his Hall of Fame career. One of the more highly touted prospects Houston sent to New York in that deal was outfielder Drew Gilbert.
For a while, it looked like the Astros made a good move.