Houston Astros GM Dana Brown was quite bold at this year's MLB trade deadline. The Astros aggressively added to their lineup with the additions of Ramon Urias, Carlos Correa, and Jesús Sanchez, while coming within an eyelash of upgrading the starting rotation as well. This was a transformative trade deadline for Brown and Astros front office.
Now, it's time for manager Joe Espada and the Astros players to get to work. Though Houston has a 4½ game lead in the AL West standings, the Seattle Mariners did not sit on their hands at the deadline.