The Houston Astros can make one major move ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline to counter what their American League West rivals have already done on the trade market.
The Astros can bring Justin Verlander back to the team he won two World Series titles with, and in the process, bolster a starting rotation that could use more depth.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported on Monday night that talks accelerated between Houston and the New York Mets.
Bob Nightengale @BNightengaleTalks with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Astros</a> have accelerated the last 24 hours, and the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mets</a> have made it clear they're willing to move him.