Astros acquire Zack Greinke in MLB deadline blockbuster

The Houston Astros waited until the final moments to pull off the biggest trade of deadline day.

According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Houston has acquired Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke.

The starting pitching market was expected to be the primary focus on the lead up to Wednesday’s 4 p.m ET trade deadline. With Marcus Stroman and Trevor Bauer traded beforehand, and both Madison Bumgarner and Noah Syndergaard staying put with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets respectively, it didn’t produce much drama.

That was until news of Greinke’s move to Houston broke some 13 minutes after the deadline had passed. It’s similar to the Astros trade for Justin Verlander two years ago. The Astros completed the deal with the Detroit Tigers with two seconds to spare before the August 31 waiver deadline. Verlander would then help lead Houston to its first World Series championship.

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