They could look to improve their starting rotation, but in a recent piece from Chandler Rome in The Athletic, Astros general manager Dana Brown revealed that the team is "locked in" on adding a bat to the lineup.

The Houston Astros look like surefire buyers less than a week ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31. Though they are the most injured team in baseball and can't seem to buy a stroke of good luck in that department,

Dana Brown's options for a left-handed bat could include an infielder or outfielder with possible return of Jose Altuve to second base.