Astros: Would the team trade Alex Bregman?

With a battered rotation and his poor performance, is Alex Bregman more valuable to the Astros as a trade chip?

After being drafted second overall in the 2015 MLB Draft, Alex Bregman ascended to the majors in record time. He became the first position player from that draft to reach the majors. He debuted with the Astros on July 25th, 2016 against the New York Yankees.

Bregman went 0-4 in that game, foreshadowing what would be a poor start for the LSU product. But after getting his feet wet, Bregman went on to put up a solid first year in the majors. He hit .264 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs. Not bad production for only 49 games in the majors.

But entering his first full season as the…