Much of the discourse surrounding whether or not the Houston Astros should be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline has little to do with 2026 and more to do with the future. The team's core can be divided essentially into two parts. There's the old guard, guys like Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, and Yordan Alvarez, who are locked up for the foreseeable future. Then there's the next wave, which would include Hunter Brown, Jeremy Peña, and Isaac Paredes, who are nearing the end of their team control.