Astros acquire Daulton Varsho as trade deadline passes without key moves
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 12:57 AM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
The Houston Astros made a trade at the 2026 MLB deadline, acquiring outfielder Daulton Varsho from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti. While Varsho is a solid defender and former Gold Glove winner, his offensive statistics are below average. The Astros entered the deadline aiming to bolster their lineup with a left-handed hitting outfielder, a starting pitcher, and a right-handed reliever but did not meet these objectives. The team now faces challenges as they seek to maintain competitiveness in the American League following this unfulfilled agenda.
- •Astros ranked last in MLB for outfield OPS
- •Varsho has under.230 career batting average
- •Arrighetti had fallen out of favor due to command issues
- •Deadline grade for Astros set at F for unmet goals
- •Team remains under the luxury tax following the trade
- 12:57 AMYahoo Sports — MLB Trade Deadline: Astros Get a Left Handed Hitting OF, Was It Enough?
"The 2026 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and barring some minor league callups, this is essentially the team the Houston Astros will be going to battle with the rest of the season. Houston had clear deficiencies coming to the deadline. Their outfield OPS is the worst in baseball. Their starting pitchers’ ERA was […]
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