This Astros-Guardians trade would give Houston the long-needed answer at first
The Houston Astros could find their first baseman in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians.
Just this week, the Cleveland Guardians had their season come crashing down after a thrilling five game series with the New York Yankees in the ALCS. Ultimately, some of Cleveland’s biggest names would let them down in the postseason.
Now, as the Guardians enter the offseason, they will be faced with a ton of tough decisions including which players to trade away, which players to trade for and what to do in free agency.
Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer recently listed Josh Naylor as the most likely player to be traded from the Guardians, listing the Houston Astros as one of the best fits.
“Cleveland figures to be especially tempted if a team is willing to part with a starting pitcher to land Naylor. And with Kyle Manzardo ready to take over at first base, it’s not as if he’s irreplaceable,” Rymer wrote.
Cleveland will be looking to acquire pitching this offseason. They have Manzardo waiting to replace Naylor, so moving him for some top pitching prospects would make sense, especially since Cleveland can add some offense in free agency as well.
