The offseason is a time to improve, or to decline, or to tread water. Teams do this through extensions, signings, non-tenderings, 40-man protection, and trades.
Despite the longstanding success and veteran-laden make-up, there are no bad contracts on this team, by which I mean contracts where the money owed outpaces the player’s production. The closest is Pedro Baez, but that’s due to his being injured. If he’s back to his old self, he’d be desired at the deadline. So every Astro is tradable.
Here is the 2022 salary allocation per Spotrac.
Teams who trade can trade from a position of strength (meaning they have two or more players who are at the same position), or they can trade based on a timeframe (someone who can help you win now vs.