This morning Astros fans woke up to learn that Scott Boras was in Houston via Pedro Gomez. While he jumped to Bryce Harper speculation, there could be other reasons he is in town, like Dallas Keuchel. That’s a separate post.
We have learned with past transactions, the Astros are not opposed to taking on a project with high potential upside. Not that Gerrit Cole was that much of a risk, someone like Charlie Morton or Collin McHugh would fit better. With Keuchel’s market moving slower than he thought, he could possibly look at returning at some point.