The Houston Astros made a plethora of trade last July to help bolster their 2015 playoff run.
GM Jeff Luhnow was willing to trade several of his top 30 prospects to try and bring a trophy back to Houston. While the team ultimately failed to reach the World Series, there’s no question that last year’s July acquisitions of Scott Kazmir, Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers all played big roles in July, August, September and October.
This year the Astros are in a similar situation. After a miserable start, Houston has bounced back to put themselves in the thick of things for the AL Wild Card and hey currently stand 7.