The Houston Astros enter the offseason with more needs than they've had in years past. Houston's outfield is unsettled, their infield is overcrowded, and the injured list has already been prepped for a handful of additions once spring training gets underway. But the most glaring weakness is the Astros' starting rotation.
Outside of Hunter Brown, Houston doesn't have much in the way of top-of-the-rotation starting pitching. The Astros are unlikely to retain Framber Valdez in free agency, meaning they'll have to find a way to not only replace him, but also backfill a rotation that would likely include the likes of Spencer Arrighetti, AJ Blubaugh, and Christian Javier.