The Houston Astros are suddenly serious contenders in the AL West, so The New York Post's Jon Heyman reported that they are very interested in adding Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker before the trade deadline.
This goes beyond tepid interest, though. According to Heyman, Walker is the Astros' 'dream target' as they try to solidify their standing in the race for the AL West.
Walker has hardly ever been considered a star, but he has slowly established himself as of the best all-around first baseman in the league over the past few years. Between 2022 and 2023, Walker totaled 69 home runs and 197 RBI while winning Gold Gloves in both seasons. Still, Walker was running in sixth place in All-Star voting among NL first basemen before Bryce Harper locked up the starting spot. He could still make it as a reserve, which will be named on Sunday.
It remains to be seen if Arizona is willing to part ways with Walker, a 33-year-old on the verge of hitting free agency. After all, they did shell out some serious cash to improve their roster this past offseason, coming off of a National League pennant and an appearance in the World Series.
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