General manager Dana Brown lit a spark at the winter meetings Monday when he declared the Houston Astros would listen to trade inquiries about “anybody,” including star right fielder Kyle Tucker. Tucker figured to attract interest.

Six weeks into the offseason, the Houston Astros have been among the least active teams in baseball. They've yet to sign a major-league free agent and the only 40-man roster player they've acquired in a trade is extra outfielder Taylor Trammell.

The ripples from the Juan Soto record contract continue to spread. With the cost of keeping outfielder Kyle Tucker soaring because of it, the Houston Astros mus