The World Series champions boosted their rotation with another big arm, acquiring Cole from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a five-player trade Saturday. The Pirates got right-handers Joe Musgrove and Michael Feliz, third baseman Colin Moran and outfielder Jason Martin for their 27-year-old ace. Cole went 12-12 with a 4.26 ERA last season, by far the worst ERA of his five-year career. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow thinks pitching coach Brent Strom can help Cole recapture that form. There hadn't been a lot of movement this winter on baseball's hot stove, but this deal could get things cooking.

Source: ABC News January 14, 2018 00:32 UTC