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Astros rumor makes trade plans clear on $95 million lefty closer

The Houston Astros are 47-50 on the regular season heading into the final day before the MLB All-Star break. While that's not an ideal record, being under .500, in the weak AL West, the Astros are just 2.0 games back. In the wild card, they're 0.5 games back.This Astros team might not be trade deadline sellers as they appeared to be headed towards earlier this season. Instead, this team might even be buyers, with left-handed hitting outfielders their top need.When it comes to $95 million lefty closer Josh Hader, who was rumored to be a trade chip this season, it should come as little surprise that, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Astros are not making Hader available for trade.Astros' Josh Hader is not available for trade this summer"Hader, who is in the third year of a five-
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