The Astros don’t have many building blocks, but it seems they view shortstop Jed Lowrie as one of them. ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that they’re planning to hold on to him, even though several teams have asked about him.
Lowrie played like an All-Star in the first half of last season, only to get injured and fade later. He ended up batting .244/.331/.438with 16 homers in 340 at-bats.
Unfortunately, injuries have been the story of Lowrie’s career thus far, which is a big reason why the Red Sox were willing to trade him to Houston for Mark Melancon last winter. Lowrie turns 29 in April, but he’s yet to play in 100 games in a big-league season. Overall, he’s hit .250/.326/.417 in 1,148 at-bats.
