Jerry Crasnick tweeted a couple of nuggets fairly close together indicating that there are players on the Astros' 40-Man roster who may have been made available:
The #Astros are shopping Chris Carter in advance of tender deadline, sources say. They're focusing on AL clubs. — Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) December 1, 2015
#Astros are willing to listen on Jake Marisnick in the right deal, says source. Add him to list of available young outfielders. — Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) December 1, 2015
Carter is pretty much a DH-only option (with A.