Players struggle in the Major Leagues for different reasons, something that Houston Astros We’re dealing with some of their high-profile players right now.
Sometimes, what it takes to get back on track is a change of scenery.
The Astros were hoping that some time in Florida for José Abreu would help him figure some things out and get back to being someone who looked remotely like he had won an MVP award in the past. We’ll see how it develops.
Ryan Pressly can’t afford to waste time in the midst of his struggles.
He is too important a piece in their bullpen and will have to work out his problems during games, unless things get so bad that Houston does the unthinkable and changes it.
However, that’s what happened to the son of one of the Astros legends.
Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the Toronto Blue Jays sent Cavan Biggio to National League powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers after designating him for assignment last week. He has struggled this season compared to his career numbers, but as a super utility man who can fill multiple positions on defense, he should help his roster in the future.
With him apparently available, Houston was seen as a landing spotespecially considering the problems they have at first base.
Whether or not they were actually interested in making this move is unknown at this point, but if they were, they have to go back to the drawing board.
It’s been an interesting year for the Astros, as they look completely different than the teams that have dominated Major League Baseball over the past seven seasons. Its management continues to be stubborn about the possibility of having to sell parts.
That means they will likely become buyers again before the deadline.