As the Houston Astros look for a left-handed bat, ideally one who can play second base, Tampa Bay Rays' All-Star Brandon Lowe has always seemed like the perfect target. Lowe's fit with the Astros became more obvious over the weekend when All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes landed on the IL with a hamstring injury. The issue, however, is that the Rays don't have the impression of a seller ahead of the deadline.
Entering this week, the Rays are only 1.5 games out of the final Wild-Card spot in the American League, and that would seem to indicate that the team won't be overly motivated to move Lowe.