Now that the Winter Meetings are in the rearview mirror, the offseason has slowed down considerably. Part of that is that most of the top names left on the market have qualifying offers attached and/or are Scott Boras clients, but there are a number of teams that have sat out most of the offseason, and that definitely includes the Houston Astros.
Now, the Astros haven't been completely quiet. Nick Allen is replacing Mauricio Dubon after a one-for-one swap with the Braves, and Houston did sign Ryan Weiss to beef up the pitching staff. However, those moves don't even replace what the Astros are poised to lose in free agency.