The Astros player who’s experiencing the most radically different trade deadline of his career is probably Jason Castro.
All around, this is different for the Astros, to be buyers as Friday’s non-waiver trade deadline approaches. But Castro, in particular, was always a hot topic this time of year, and people wondered whether the Astros would deal him as he gets closer to free agency after the 2016 season.
Not this year.
“You never know what can happen,” Castro said. “It doesn’t matter what position you’re in. But I mean it’s, definitely a different feeling than the past years.