The Astros were in the midst of a disappointing 2016 campaign when they decided to trade right-handed reliever Josh Fields to the Dodgers in early August that year. Fields, who was demoted to the minors in mid-May 2016, had a 6.89 ERA in 15 2/3 innings for Houston. At the same time, he did have decent strikeout numbers and his 2.83 FIP indicated better performance was coming.
Enough about Fields, though. The trade from this perspective of a Houston fan is solely focused on the acquisition, Yordan Alvarez. And mercy, does it look like the Astros may have something special with him.