Altuve did not hold back on the current state of this team's roster heading into the trade deadline on July 31

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown revealed Sunday that third baseman Isaac Paredes' right hamstring strain is "a little bit more severe than we projected," according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic.

The Houston Astros have taken MLB by storm, and they could get even better by acquiring this slugger from the Baltimore Orioles.

Starting third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) is on the 10-day IL, but general manager Dana Brown said on Sunday that the injury is “a little bit more severe than we projected,” via The Athletic’s Chandler Rome. That could jeopardize Houston’s first-place status if it doesn’t acquire a replacement player by Thursday’s Trade Deadline.

Chandler Rome of The Athletic (subscription required) has recently reported that the Astros has shown interest in Minnesota Twins super utility man Willi Castro. More News: Astros Must Improve Offense Following Mariners Acquisition of Josh Naylor

The Twins utilityman is drawing interest from an injury-plagued team with plenty of holes to fill. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

When Astros and owner Drayton McLane traded Billy Wagner to Philadelphia in 2003, there were hard feelings on both sides but no more.

Midway through the season, how one GM reflected on the Kyle Tucker offseason trade from the Astros to the Cubs.