The Houston Astros need on their roster to add another bat to the lineup. With Yordan Alvarez out due to a hand injury, which is seemingly not getting any better, the Astros need to find a solution to their left-handed hitting woes.
Kenneth Teape of Sports Illustrated presented a solution for the Astros, urging the Astros to swing a deal for Baltimore Orioles first baseman and outfielder Ryan O'Hearn.
"Houston should be making calls to get a deal done for O'Hearn right away," Teape writes. "As he addresses all of their current needs."
The needs for the Astros begin with more offensive firepower, which O'Hearn would provide. They also need more depth at first base and in left field, which O'Hearn could also take over. While he isn't an elite fielder, he would be a significant offensive improvement, which is the main priority for the Astros in the lead-up to the MLB trade deadline.
In his 2025 season so far, O'Hearn has been great for Baltimore. Across his 57 games played and 199 at-bats, O'Hearn has 61 hits, 27 runs scored, eight doubles, nine home runs, and 26 RBI's. He's also not striking out a ton, as he has 41 strikeouts ot 24 walks.
O'Hearn is batting .307 with a .389 on-base percentage. He's also slugging .482, combining for a very impressive .871 OPS to begin the year. His 150 OPS+ is well above average and would be a huge acquisition for the Astros to make.
With O'Hearn heading into the final year of his deal, and with the Orioles sitting 15 games out of first place in the American League East, the Orioles' left-handed hitter would likely be available for trade.