Chasing their second World Series title in three years, the Houston Astros could soon lose one of their most important players because of payroll concerns.
Per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, owner Jim Crane said the Astros "may make a run" to re-sign Gerrit Cole but indicated they would prefer to stay under Major League Baseball's luxury-tax threshold.
"We'll see where we end up after the year," he said. "We may make a run at it. We're not sure yet. We're going to wait and see what else unfolds and who else is going to stay on the team.