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Throughout the offseason, SQ’s MLB staff will be diagnosing each team’s ideal offseason plan. Today’s focus is on the Houston Astros.
2015 Summary
This past season the Astros became what we knew they would become, but they did it a little bit faster than anticipated. After several years of major rebuilding through the draft, most expected that Houston would be a playoff team come 2016 or 2017. Instead, the Astros surged out of the gate to hold the AL West lead for the majority of the season before surrendering late to the Rangers and settling for a wild card.