The Houston Astros season came to a close this week after a 2-0 sweep in the best-of-three Wild Card round against the Detroit Tigers. It was the earliest an Astros season has ended since they missed the playoffs in 2016 and brings to an end a run of seven consecutive ALCS appearances.

The Houston Astros have grown accustomed to seeing their star players leave for more money in free agency. In the team's current stretch of eight straight playoff appearances, they've experienced the departures of high-dollar free agents like Gerrit Cole,

We’re not taking anything off the table in terms of what we would do, whether it’s making trades or signing a free agent,” the GM said.