According to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Houston Astros are targeting Toronto Blue Jays lefty Yusei Kikuchi at the trade deadline.
According to MLB Insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi is being targeted at the looming trade deadline by the Houston Astros.
Heyman also says that Tigers' pitcher Jack Flaherty is a target for them. Heyman says that the Astros don't have a lot of prospects to offer at this point, so players that are on expiring deals are more realistic targets for them. Kikuchi fits that bill as he's at the end of a three-year deal that he signed before the 2022 season.
Astros are targeting top rentals like Kikuchi and Flaherty. Prospect requests are likely going to be an issue in cases of stars with team controlThe 33-year-old Kikuchi is one of the top rental arms on the market this year, featuring elite strikeout stuff. Though he's just 4-9 on the year, he has struck out 130 batters in 115.2 innings. He does have a 4.
Kikuchi is currently struggling at the moment, having gone 0-3 with a 7.34 ERA in his last seven games. He lasted just 4.2 innings on Friday night in a walk-off win over the Texas Rangers.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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