Houston Astros General Manager Dana Brown has a mess on his hands this offseason, and sadly, most of it is of his own making. Those bad contracts (Jose Abreu and Rafael Montero) that Brown inherited upon his arrival are gone, but several deals that he's made over the past few years are coming home to roost this offseason.
Jose Altuve's five-year extension, coupled with Christian Walker's free agent deal from last winter, and the trade deadline pickup of Carlos Correa, have flooded the Astros' books. Though Framber Valdez's salary will be deducted from next year's payroll, Houston will need to fill his spot in the rotation somehow.