Outside of the usual names of Jose Quintana, Chris Archer, and Sonny Gray, the Astros have reportedly been interested in a bevy of pitchers for their rotation. However, the only external pitcher they have added to their major league roster is Charlie Morton.
We shouldn’t take that as a sign that the Astros front office isn’t serious. In fact, the asking price for pitchers, starters, and relievers are about as high as ever before. See the return that the Chicago White Sox received for Chris Sale this offseason or the New York Yankees for Aroldis Chapman last summer.