HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 29: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros looks on during batting practice prior to Game Six of the 2019 World Series against the Washington Nationals at Minute Maid Park on October 29, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
The Houston Astros are aiming to lock up George Springer to an extension that would take a potential Boston Red Sox free agent target off the board.
The Boston Red Sox traded away their star outfielder when they couldn’t convince him to sign an extension. The Houston Astros are trying to avoid the same mistake.