Houston Astros target traded to St. Louis Cardinals in three-team trade

As the Houston Astros approach the July 30 trade deadline, it’s unclear how aggressive Dana Brown will be. He’s reportedly in talks with multiple teams about various players, suggesting the Astros will eventually end up with an impact player.

It looks like they’re interested in some of the top names on the market, but with an average farm system, it might be difficult for them to sign those types of players.

While anything is possible, Houston could find itself in a difficult situation because of this.

One of their top targets, Erick Fedde, was just traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-way trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Fedde has pitched well this season, posting a 3.11 ERA in 121 2/3 innings pitched. His 108 strikeouts and 34 walks would have been another reason he would have been a perfect addition.

Despite losing the right-hander, they still have plenty of room to improve. In their current configuration, they are still one of the best teams in Major League Baseball when healthy.

Houston will now face the challenge of finding other players, something they should be able to do with so many teams looking to offload some of their top assets.

With more than 24 hours until the trade deadline, expect Brown to continue to be aggressive, as it’s clear this team needs at least one arm that can come in and eat innings.