Houston Astros: Three players the team needs to avoid at the deadline

The trade deadline is rapidly approaching. The Houston Astros have already made one deal with more likely on the way. Let’s take a look at three players the team needs to avoid.

The Houston Astros finally made their first move approaching the trade deadline. They acquired Martin Maldonado from the Angels for a low-level prospect. This is a very solid, very Jeff Luhnow move. Maldonado will add great defensive depth behind the plate.

The team is surely not done wheeling and dealing just yet. There are several spots that the Houston Astros could look to add players at. Adding a reliever is probably the number one spot the team will look to acquire a player. There have also been some rumors of the Astros acquiring an outfielder or a first base/designated hitter type player.

Luhnow is constantly looking at and evaluating players to see who could help the team. The vast majority of the time Luhnow is acquiring underrated players who can come in and help the team out in a specific way or two.

Acquiring Justin Verlander last year was an anomaly in terms of Houston Astros trades. The team has frequently been linked to star players but, they have rarely been able to actually acquire them.

Don’t really expect the team to go out and acquire a big name at the deadline. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t players the team really should avoid. There are definitely players the team should stay away from whether it be due to cost or lack of upgrade or something else entirely. So, let’s take a look at three players the team should avoid at the trade deadline