The Houston Astros should be buyers at this year's MLB trade deadline, but just how aggressive will they be? Astros owner Jim Crane's longstanding policy of staying beneath the luxury tax threshold will surely be put to the test this summer, and it could very well dictate who Houston decides to pursue ahead of the July 31 deadline.
One player who could give Houston a little breathing room to absorb some extra salary this season is outfielder Chas McCormick. A key contributor during the Astros' postseason run in 2023, McCormick is a shadow of the player he used to be and has turned into little more than a bench bat.