It’s not hard to conclude that the Astros need pitching right now. The back end of the rotation has been in serious flux following injuries to Brad Peacock and Corbin Martin, the ineffectiveness of Collin McHugh, Josh James, and Framber Valdez, and whatever’s going on with Forrest Whitley in the minors. Between all of that, the Astros have burned through a lot of their Opening Day contingency plans for the rotation.
There are a lot of options out there on the market as well, but the Astros are hardly the only team looking for pitching right now, and a lot of the hottest names on the market are going to command some big packages.