Left-hander Framber Valdez is also in his walk year. Jacob Mountz of FanSided proposed a wild trade idea that would involve Houston sending both Tucker and Valdez to the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox are decidedly in the market for a frontline starter. Even after veteran southpaw Max Fried agreed to a $218 million deal with the New York Yankees, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow reaffirmed that the team is evaluating the remaining frontline options ahead of the 2025 season.

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown reveals that the team is optimistic in their negotiations with third baseman Alex Bregman.

If the Houston Astros lose third baseman Alex Bregman in free agency, an outcome they still hope to avoid, pursuit of an outside replacement is likely to follow. Astros officials have reiterated optimism at baseball’s winter meetings that they can retain Bregman,

The Houston Astros added five players — four pitchers and a shortstop — in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft Wednesday at the winter meetings. Houston did not acquire any players in the major league phase of the draft or have any players taken from its system in the major or minor league portions of the Rule 5.