Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws a pitch during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on September 11, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
The Houston Astros made sense for Blake Snell, at least on paper, but the price to acquire him was far too much for them to pursue.
The Houston Astros made sense for Blake Snell. He would have given the team the frontline starter they desperately need to replace Justin Verlander who is out for most, if not all, of the 2021 season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.