Trading Valdez from a possible 90-ish-win team could be viewed as a de-facto white flag for the Astros' Golden Era. It could also net a highly-touted prospect or two, a la the Tucker trade that ...

In his 90 starts, the left-handed pitcher has recorded six complete games and three of them were shutouts. Additionally, he has 131 ERA+, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9. The Astros will rely on him to be ...

but this isn't the case with the Astros' starters. Ronel Blanco features a mid-90s four-seam fastball, along with a developing plus changeup. His slider is characterized by its late-breaking ...