Houston Astros GM Dana Brown had a bold, but reasonable, strategy heading into the MLB trade deadline. Recent reports suggested that Houston's top executive was targeting an impact player, and primarily had his sights set on a left-handed hitter (preferably a second baseman) or a frontline starter. Unfortunately, the latest round of Astros injury updates may have torpedoed those plans.
Isaac Paredes pulled up lame on the base paths during the Astros' series over the weekend and it sounds as if Houston's third baseman will be out of action for quite some time.