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Houston Astros Linked as Potential Landing Spot for All-Star Ace

The Houston Astros could make a play for one of the hottest names on the trade block at the deadline.
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The Houston Astros are locked in to be buyers at this season's MLB trade deadline. As the All-Star break is fully underway, the Astros are surging in the standings and look to pose as a real threat to the American League West-leading Texas Rangers in the second half. 

Where the Astros could use an upgrade is in their rotation. While the rotation has held up well through the course of multiple injuries this season, adding a bona fide veteran starter would help ensure Houston continues to contend for the division and ultimately a World Series down the stretch.

Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito was recently linked to the Astros has a potential at the deadline by Chron. 

"Lucas Giolito is the most high-profile name of the bunch—he's a former All-Star with two top-10 Cy Young finishes on his resume, and he has a 3.45 ERA through 19 starts in 2023," writes Josh Criswell of Chron. "Giolito would undoubtedly help solidify an Astros rotation in need of another high-end arm."

With no names off the table in trade negotiations according to general manager Dana Brown, the Astros have the ammunition to pull off a trade like adding Giolito. 

Whether or not the view the rotation or a versatile bat as the priority will be one to watch come Aug. 1.

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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