11:15am: confirmed Houstons interest in Smith, Paredes, and Gil in a Justin Foscue Jersey report this morning while also noting that the Astros have interest in Cubs outfielder . Suzuki is a in his own right but club bra s has downplayed their interest in moving him. That disinclination to part with Suzuki is confirmed by the report from Rosenthal and Rome, who note the Cubs are highly unlikely to move him. 10:03am: On the heels of Astros GM Dana Brown earlier this week that the club isnt ruling out a trade of either with free agency looming next winter, described the Yankees as among the teams most seriously pursuing the outfielder. Sherman adds that the Cubs are viewed as a strong player in Tuckers market as well, however, while the Giants are also involved. The Phillies have at least inquired on Tucker previously, per Sherman, but while they tried to put together a package for the outfielder its unclear whether or not they remain involved in his market. Buzz surrounding the po sibility of a Tucker trade has increased in the days since signed his with the Mets, and as the Yankees turn towards their contingency plans for if they failed to reunite with Soto its hardly a surprise that they would be involved in talks regarding another star right fielder. Both New York and Chicagos interest in Tuckers services has been , but Shermans report notably suggests that the Astros are prioritizing big-league ready corner infield and starting rotation help in trade talks surrounding Tucker. While the Yankees themselves are lacking in corner infield talent, the club with lefty yesterday to create a surplus in their rotation, and Sherman adds the Astros are said to be very interested in reigning AL Rookie of the Year . The Cubs, by contrast, are flush in the sort of young talent that the Astros seem to be prioritizing. Top infield prospect is primarily a second baseman by trade but spent the majority of the 2024 season at third base. Sherman notes that Shaw is joined by 2024 first-round and incumbent third baseman are attractive to the Astros as they run the risk of losing longtime third baseman in free agency. While not noted in Shermans report, its also worth noting that Chicago has a number of young pitchers who they could theoretically make available including , , , and . As for the other teams mentioned in Shermans report, both clubs have at least theoretical fits for Houstons reported ask as well. The Giants have former top prospect and power-hitting utility man as pieces who may be attractive to the Astros as third base options, while right-handers and are among the clubs more interesting young pitchers who could be made available. Its unclear whether any of those names have been discu sed or to what level Houston would be interested in them, but San Francisco sports a deep group of young options in both areas. The infielders figure to be particularly available following the club in free agency, and the same could be said of the rotation pieces if theyre succe sful in their of . The Phillies, meanwhile, are known to be making third in trade but may be an imperfect fit for the Astros needs. The infielder has just two years of team control remaining, and two years of a solid but unspectacular third baseman seems unlikely to land one year of a star player like Tucker. Its po sible the Phillies could supplement a package including Bohm with starting pitching, but it would be a shock if the club was willing to part ways with top prospect and other options like and are likely far le s inspiring to the Astros. Marcus Semien Jersey