Blake Treinen #49 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after striking out Willy Adames of the Tampa Bay Rays to secure the 4-2 victory in Game Five of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 25, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
It was widely assumed the Astros would spend big on the outfield this winter, but the team appears to be prioritizing the bullpen instead.
The Houston Astros had a big plan to upgrade their bullpen this winter. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the team hoped to sign free-agent relievers Liam Hendriks and Blake Treinen before he agreed to a two-year, $17.