The Houston Astros have battled through a long line of injuries to end the first half going into the All-Star break firmly on top of the division and looking li

With Yordan Alvarez still sidelined, the Astros have a need they want to secure before the trade deadline approaches.

The Houston Astros are one of the best teams in baseball, and they could look to make some waves ahead of the trade deadline.

Houston managed just four hits in opening loss to Seattle and despite Astros' pitching injuries, adding more offense is becoming priority.

Paredes suffered a right hamstring injury during Saturday’s matchup with the Seattle Mariners and was removed from the game. Through an interpreter, he said he will return to Houston tomorrow to be evaluated. He said this hamstring injury initially “hurts more than the other one,” which kept him out for three games in June via Matt Kawahara.

The talk lately has been what the Houston Astros need to do to add starting pitching depth at the trade deadline.

12:37PM: The Astros officially placed Paredes on the 10-day IL due to a right hamstring strain, and also optioned catcher Cesar Salazar to Triple-A. Whitcomb was called up and Singleton’s contract was selected, and Brendan Rodgers was moved from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man roster spot for Singleton.

The Houston Astros sit comfortably in their division, but their lack of talent in the outfield needs to be fixed before it haunts them later.

The Houston Astros are in Seattle to play a three-game series with the Mariners. On Sunday, Houston will conduct some post-draft business.