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Veteran pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano believes the Baltimore Orioles can still make the 2025 playoffs despite early struggles and trade buzz.
The Houston Astros have been named a potential landing spot in a trade for a Baltimore Orioles All-Star slugger.
To interim manager Tony Mansolino and players, the plan remains: Win as much as possible, keep the team together, make the playoffs.
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The Astros have a storied history with the trade deadline, making deals over the years to acquire players such as Yordan Alvarez, Justin Verlander (twice), Zack Greinke, Roberto Osuna, Trey Mancini, Kendall Graveman, and Yusei Kikuchi.
With the MLB trade deadline approaching, the Astros could target struggling Orioles starter Zach Eflin to add rotation depth for a postseason push.
The Baltimore Orioles could reunite with beloved former first baseman to boost playoff push after he opted out of his minor league contract.
One could argue that the Houston Astros shouldn't trade any of their top prospects due to the poor state of their farm system, but on the other hand, Houston appears to have another opportunity to win a World Series.
Walker signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks and, following the 2018 trade of Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals, became their everyday first baseman in 2019. In his first full season, he appeared in a career-high 152 games, smashing 29 home runs, driving in 73 runs and establishing himself as a middle-of-the-order force.
The Houston Astros are searching for left-handed hitters ahead of the trade deadline, and one writer believes this Orioles slugger could be a potential fit.