re: DAT 5/30: Astros (Keuchel) @ Yankees (Severino) | 5:30 pm CST

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Astros will make a move for Hand, Familia, Britton, or another reliever at the deadline, I expect them to make a move with the Orioles for Britton + either O'Day or Brach

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I don’t follow them as close as others but there have been some interesting and what I’ll assume are appealing prospects coming up on the radar in our farm system. Right now Tucker and Whitley are the jewels but there have been a ton of names brought up here that should be enticing enough in certain combos to land one of the names you mentioned.

I just can’t see is continuing to blow games without a defined closer. I think we’ve given 4 guys a try at claiming the job but Giles, rondon, Devo and Peacock just can’t show enough consistency in that spot. They are all suited for setup duty (although peacock looks more broken at this point than the rest).

It’s unfortunate that the two teams that have coveted guys are notoriously stingy trade partners.