While former Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will be at the center of most conversations taking place at the Winter Meetings this week, heck, even Alex Bregman, too, the Astros themselves likely won't be among the newsmakers.
The Astros have already set the impression this offseason that any move they make will need to be viewed through a cost-cutting lens. In other words, while Dylan Cease, on paper, was a viable option to replace Framber Valdez in Houston's starting rotation, given their payroll situation, Ryan Weiss was the realistic option.