When Brian McCann underwent right knee surgery on July 3rd, the veteran catcher was expected to miss four-to-six weeks. All of a sudden the Astros were surprisingly thin at the position. And while the timeframe for McCann’s return has not been changed, there has been trade deadline chatter.
On the surface the interest in Ramos makes sense. The Astros current catcher depth consists of Max Stassi and Tim Federowicz with Evan Gattis as the emergency option in the majors. There is also Garrett Stubbs with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies.