ORLANDO, Fla. -- Astros general manager Dana Brown entered the team’s suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Monday afternoon, the first day of baseball’s 2025 Winter Meetings, and couldn’t help but smile. Brown was pleased to be back in his element and around people who have made a life in the game, just like he has.

Whether Brown’s smile remains in the coming days could hinge on whether the team lands another starting pitcher or two, which remains the Astros’ focus this winter. Brown said the club remains in pursuit of starting pitching through both trades and free agency, but nothing appeared to be imminent late Monday.

“The priority is starting pitching,” Brown said. “I mean, that's where we are, and that's been the main thing all seasons, so we're trying to keep the main thing the ma

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