Astros owner reportedly 'nixed' trade with Twins that would've been a good move

The Houston Astros are looking to be buyers at this year's trade deadline, especially now that they've re-taken the AL West lead as July came to a close.But just because they're buying doesn't mean that they can't trade from their big-league roster. A swap of MLB players would make a lot of sense for the Astros. In fact, one such trade nearly happened, according to MLB insider Michael Marino.Reportedly, the Astros and Minnesota Twins agreed to a swap of Bryan Abreu for Trevor Larnach. But, Astros owner Jim Crane reportedly nixed the trade, missing out on a chance for a good one-for-one swap that would've netted Houston a valuable outfielder.Astros reportedly miss out on Trevor Larnach thanks to owner Jim Crane"Sources: The Astros and Twins had agreed to a trade that would send Bryan Abreu