Major League Baseball's 2025 trade deadline is just three weeks away. With an All-Star break between now and July 31, that means each team only has around 17 games remaining until judgment day.

The calendar has flipped to July, and in the three weeks since our first edition of the MLB trade deadline Urgency Index, we’ve seen a major blockbuster deal, surges from teams that had been fringe contenders and freefalls from teams that had looked legitimate. The landscape has changed, and it can change yet again between now and July 31.

The Houston Astros need a boost at the trade deadline to propel themselves into the inner circle of contenders and could go star hunting.