As the MLB trade deadline looms closer, the Minnesota Twins have taken the role of sellers as they have already shipped off Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the division rival Detroit Tigers. Amidst the other rumors, one of the more prominent trade targets for teams is utility player Willi Castro.
Castro has been linked to numerous contending teams across the major league landscape, including the Houston Astros.
According to a Chandler Rome report on July 27th, Castro's name was listed among the players the Astros have been vying to trade for, along with Arizona's Eugenio Suarez and Tampa's Brandon Lowe.