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Astros rumors: Bligh Madris may not survive the deadline in Houston

In January of 2023, the Braves acquired Bligh Madris from the Tigers in exchange for cash. Madris has proved to provide the Astros little to no production in his short major league stint. He has only provided the Astros with three starts and only two hits in 15 at-bats. He wasn’t much better last year with the Pirates, where he slashed .177/.244/.265 across 39 games in Pittsburgh.

The Astros are going to be active at the trade deadline this year. They have dominated the AL West for the last seven or eight years and they have no intentions to roll over and let the Rangers have the division this year. But in order to catch them, they’re going to need improvements. Their lineup, for the most part, is solid. But there are obvious holes, especially right now with Yordan Alvarez out. Acquiring a power bat to replace Madris won’t be too hard, as almost any kind of productive bench bat works.

There aren’t many question marks about this one. Madris isn’t up to the caliber it takes to play on the Astros, especially if they’re going to make a playoff push. The Astros will likely end his stint in the MLB here soon with a replacement from the injured list, minor leagues, or from a trade.