It didn’t seem like this would be the case a couple of months ago, but the Houston Astros now find themselves in the familiar territory of looking around at potential acquirable assets before the trade deadline. With a 40-30 record entering Sunday that is even more remarkable when considering all the injuries they have suffered, the Astros will likely try to bolster their roster once again. Jim Bowden of The Athletic (subscription required) thinks that any left-handed hitter is the biggest need for Houston, and it’s hard to argue with that. Since Yordan Alvarez went down with his injury, the Astros have only had one left-handed bat in their lineup — switch-hitting Victor Caratini — before they called up the now-injured Jacob Melton.