Ever since the Houston Astros traded Chris Johnson to the Arizona Diamondbacks at the trade deadline in the 2012 season, the third base job has been void of offensive production and success. However, after a semi-productive season at third base from Luis Valbuena and having hope for the future in AA third baseman Colin Moran, the third base position seems to be on the rise for this Astros club. This is why the Astros do not need to waste their money on another free agent short-term answer at third base such as Trevor Plouffe.