Before it began, Sánchez served as an archetype for what the Astros desired. He hits left-handed, ravages right-handed pitching and can play all three outfield positions, ideal for an imbalanced roster that’s missing its starting center fielder and witnessing a regression from the rookie playing right. Sánchez fixes all of those flaws.

The big news prior to Thursday’s Trade Deadline was the Astros reuniting with Carlos Correa after he agreed to waive his no-trade clause in a trade from the Twins, but Houston also fulfilled its need