MLB Free Agency: The Three Best Fits for Matt Holliday

By Jason Reed | Nov 30, 2016

Oct 2, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday (7) blows a bubble as he sits on the bench after he is removed from the game during the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won 10-4. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

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Houston Astros

Despite already bolstering their club with veteran players this offseason, expect the Astros to make another move. Houston already has brought in the likes of Josh Reddick and Brian McCann to combine with their previous young talent. Per FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Astros are attempting to bolster their offense so they can trade a young talent for elite pitching. Bringing in Holliday here may just be the best of both worlds.

Sure, these young guys certainly will be better for longer than Holliday, but signing Holliday can knock out two birds with one stone. Holliday would slot into the outfield, allowing Houston space to ship off George Springer in a deal. They may need to include a defensive-minded outfielder in a deal of this caliber, but it is definitely doable. Although Holliday won’t contribute in the way that Springer can, he can help the team overall by allowing Houston to make a move for needed pitching.

Houston would then have a pretty stacked offense. Holliday would join Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman, Josh Reddick, Brian McCann and Evan Gattis as the heart of the Astros lineup. Add the pitching that they need in a Springer deal and the Astros may well see themselves back in the postseason. Although a straight-up signing of Holliday may be unnecessary, if the proper moves are made after the fact, it may indeed be a genius move.

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