Summary
The Houston Astros are planning for the upcoming baseball season by potentially changing their roster. They may lose pitcher Framber Valdez and are considering bringing back veteran pitcher Justin Verlander to strengthen their team.
Key Facts
- The Astros might lose Framber Valdez to free agency.
- They recently added a new pitcher, Tatsuya Imai, to their roster.
- The team is considering signing Justin Verlander, who previously played for the Astros, in the free agency market this winter.
- The Astros' pitching rotation wasn't strong last season, and they want to improve it.
- Verlander, though not as dominant as before, could provide experience and stability.
- Signing Verlander might be affordable because there is less competition for him compared to other pitchers.
- The team plans to build their pitching rotation around younger pitchers like Hunter Brown and Cristian Javier.
