HOUSTON -- Armed with the best record in the American League, the Houston Astros were unable to make a noteworthy addition to their roster at the non-waiver trade deadline on Monday.
In desperate need for bullpen reinforcements, the Astros (69-36) landed left-hander Francisco Liriano from the Toronto Blue Jays. However, it was the pitchers Houston didn't get -- Zach Britton, Justin Wilson and Yu Darvish -- that left the air inside of Minute Maid Park ripe with frustration.
"I'd be lying if I didn't say I was disappointed in not getting some of the moves done that we were working on," Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said before Houston beat the Tampa Bay Rays 14-7 in the series opener Monday night.