Olney: Bregman is the number one chip everyone’s asking about

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ESPN’s, Buster Olney, joined The Usual Suspects and talked about the injuries to the Astros pitching staff, the likelihood of the Astros making a trade for a starting pitcher, and the team’s upcoming series with the Boston Red Sox. Buster also discussed the performances of Derek Fisher and Francis Martes in their major league debuts against the Rangers last night. Buster thinks the Astros have another dangerous hitter in the lineup with Fisher, and opposing pitchers will continue to have their hands full when they face the Astros lineup.

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Teams are asking about Alex Bregman

Buster is hearing that Dallas Keuchel’s injury may be worse than initially thought, and Alex Bregman is the name that keeps popping up in discussions. He fully expects the Astros to come away with a front line starter before the trade deadline. Finally, Olney said that the Astros have not been willing to include Bregman in any deal so far, but he is the guy all the other ball clubs are asking about.

You can hear the entire interview below. Make sure you catch Joel Blank and Barry Laminack on The Usual Suspects weekdays from 1-4pm CT on ESPN 97.5 radio. You can listen live or on demand with the ESPN 97.5 radio app.