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Houston Astros acquired RP Phil Maton and C Yanier Diaz from the Cleveland Indians for SS/OF Myles Straw

Houston Astros have agreed to acquire RP Yimi Garcia from the Miami Marlins for minor league OF Bryan De La Cruz

Seattle Mariners are trading RP Kendall Graveman and RP Rafael Montero to the Houston Astros for 2B/3B Abraham Toro and RP Joe Smith

Mariners Outlook

MLB announced the full 2021 All-Star rosters with at least 1 member from each franchise as the Red Sox lead the way with 5 All-Stars

MLB All-Star Week

Astros and C Martin Maldonado have agreed on a 1-year extension for 2022

Houston Astros have agreed to sign SP Lance McCullers to a 5y/$85M extension

Houston Astros top prospect SP Forrest Whitley will likely undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2021 season as well as some of the 2022 season

Houston Astros have agreed to sign SP Jake Odorizzi to a 2-year deal with a 2023 player option

Houston Astros have agreed to sign C Jason Castro to a 2y/$7M deal

Houston Astros are re-signing OF Michael Brantley to a 2y/$32M deal

Houston Astros have signed RP Pedro Baez to a 2y/$12.5M deal with a $7.5M team option for 2023

SP Trevor Bauer (CIN), C J.T. Realmuto (PHI), OF George Springer (HOU), & 2B DJ LeMahieu (NYY) all declined the 1y/$18.9M qualifying offer and will instead enter free agency while their teams pick up a compensatory draft pick in 2021

MLB Free Agency

6 MLB Free Agents were offered $18.9M Qualifying 1-year offers for 2021: Reds SP Trevor Bauer, Giants SP Kevin Gausman, Yankees 2B DJ LeMahieu, Phillies C JT Realmuto, Astros OF George Springer, & Mets SP Marcus Stroman

Houston Astros are placing CP Roberto Osuna on waivers, setting up free agency for the former All-Star as he recovers from Tommy John surgery

The 2020-21 MLB offseason officially begins after the Dodgers won the World Series with team options, qualifying offers, and arbitration non-tenders on deck before free agency & trades get underway in an unprecedented offseason

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