Aug 2, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; A view of the field and open roof prior to the game between the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
3. Houston Astros
For what it’s worth, Price’s dog is named Astro. So there’s that.
But in terms of legitimate baseball reasons, pairing Price with Dallas Keuchel would instantly give the Astros one of the top one-two punches in all of baseball. They have little in the way of major contract commitments, leaving plenty of cash in the bank to get in the mix for former Cy Young Award winner. Scott Kazmir is set to be a free agent this offseason, leaving a hole in the Houston rotation that Price could easily slide right into.
The Astros already stand to potentially be better in 2016 with full seasons from Carlos Gomez and George Springer in the outfield, and adding Price into the rotation could put them over the top in what will be an unpredictable American League West. The in-state rival Rangers stand to get Yu Darvish back for next season, and boast a powerful one-two of their own Darvish and Cole Hamels. Bolstering the rotation with a top arm like Price would give Houston the means to fend off Texas and the rest of the AL West as they look to make the postseason for a second straight year.
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