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- Updated: December 7, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Having acquired key offensive pieces in Carlos Beltran, Josh Reddick and Brian McCann within the past few weeks, the Astros are spending the remainder of the Winter Meetings trying to land another starting pitcher to bolster the rotation.
Left-hander Chris Sale, one of the biggest names available on the trade market, was dealt to Boston on Tuesday, though it’s believed the Astros were never seriously in the mix. Quality arms are still available, though, and the Astros are more likely to target a middle-of-the-rotation hurler than they are someone who could be considered an ace, such as Chris Archer of the Rays.
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At this point, such names as Jake Odorizzi, Sonny Gray and Drew Pomeranz are more likely to be on the Astros’ radar to perhaps add to a rotation that features Dallas Keuchel, Collin McHugh, Lance McCullers, Charlie Morton, Joe Musgrove and Mike Fiers.
“There’s going to be some deal flow of starting pitchers. Whether you consider them twos or fives, there’s going to be some,” general manager Jeff Luhnow said on Tuesday from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. “We’re going to be involved in that.”
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