The Houston Astros have a solid 1-2 punch atop their starting rotation. There's no team in MLB who wants to see the combo of Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez this October in the postseason. The back of the Astros' rotation, however, is another story completely. If Houston is interested in bolstering the team's rotation ahead of the MLB trade deadline — and they should be — perhaps a Texas native will be on their short list.
The Athletic's Chandler Rome recently opined about a bold trade that Houston could make at the upcoming deadline with the Astros insider believing there may be no better way for the organization to improve the starting rotation than to bring Merrill Kelly back to his hometown.