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By Zach Pressnell
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The Houston Astros fell apart down the stretch this year, eventually missing the postseason as the Seattle Mariners won the division and took their spot in October.
Now the Astros could lose their ace, Framber Valdez, in free agency. In fact, it seems like the Astros have almost no chance of re-signing Valdez this winter because he's projected to sign for nearly $200 million.
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly suggested the Astros could be the top landing spot in a trade for Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta if he's traded this offseason.
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"Even if he's a rental, Peralta would make quite a bit of sense for the Astros, who are likely to lose Framber Valdez in free agency," Kelly wrote. "Houston has quite a bit of uncertainty in their rotation after Hunter Brown, so Peralta would help to give Joe Espada's squad a little more stability among their starters.
"The usual suspects—the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox—are all also great fits for Peralta, it's just a matter of whether Milwaukee president of baseball operations Matt Arnold actually wants to deal the two-time All-Star."
The Brewers may be forced to trade Peralta if they don't believe he'll re-sign after next season ends. Considering how talented he is, he's likely going to be outside of the Brewers' price range in free agency, which makes him a clear trade candidate.
The Astros could be desperate enough to swing a trade, though it could be seen as putting a Band-Aid on a bullet hole. Peralta would enter free agency at the end of next season before signing a huge deal in free agency. Houston likely wouldn't be able to afford a new contract in the same way that they likely won't be able to afford Valdez.
Still, if they want to compete next season, a deal like this is necessary.
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