The Astros are still expected to make trades prior to the July 31 deadline despite their ownership situation. Houston is in last-place and although baseball's ownership meetings aren't until August, Drayton McLane expects the deal to sell the team to Jim Crane to be approved before then. "We think it will be completed well in advance of the deadline," McLane said. But for now, "any trades that we're thinking of making, we would certainly talk to Jim Crane about."