Fansided · Jul 7, 2021
Astros should trade for two relievers, here are some options
(Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
General manager James Click told SportsTalk 790 that the Houston Astros don’t have to stay under the luxury tax line, according to owner Jim Crane’s authority. This allows more wiggle room at the trade deadline for an organization bordering their $210 million threshold.
This can allow trades for superstars like Craig Kimbrel, who was recently rumored as an option for the Astros. Currently, Houston is 16th in bullpen ERA in MLB (4.11) with the Oakland A’s (4.13) right behind them, who were also hinted to as a destination for Kimbrel.
With the Astros’ bullpen relying on optionable and aging arms, who could they turn to?