Much to my surprise, the Astros were reportedly one of the teams that were in talks with free-agent starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. But, it was all for naught, with the Philidelphia Phillies winning out signing him to a five-year $118 million dollar contract. Is Madison Bumgarner now on their radar?
With Wheeler now off the board, the next man down the totem pole is Bumgarner. Wouldn’t it make sense that the teams that were in on Wheeler also have an interest in Bumgarner? After all, he follows Wheeler as the next available starting pitcher on MLB.