MLB Trade Deadline Showdown: Which Blockbuster Moves Will Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs, and Astros Risk to Dominate the Season?
Houston Astros: A left-handed hitter
The controversial trade of Kyle Tucker is looking just fine for the Astros, considering how well Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith have been playing, but Tucker’s departure in tandem with the ongoing absence of Yordan Alvarez due to injury has left Houston’s lineup notably unbalanced from a handedness perspective. Perhaps the lefty slugger Alvarez comes back soon and rediscovers his superstar form, making this less of an issue, but right now, the Astros’ lineup is exceptionally right-handed. Only switch-hitting catcher Victor Caratini is a regular left-handed presence in the lineup, with less-proven outfielders Taylor Trammell and Cooper Hummel occasionally offering a left-handed element. Jon Singleton has also made his way onto this roster recently after a short time away, but he’s not someone you want in the lineup every day.
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