This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Sacrifice Depth to Acquire Slugger Jesus Sanchez in Deadline Deal. The Houston Astros lead the American League West and came out of the deadline with some big bats.

The Miami Marlins traded outfielder Jesús Sánchez to the Houston Astros for right-hander Ryan Gusto, infielder Chase Jaworsky, and outfielder Esmil Valencia, the teams announced Thursday.Sánchez owns a .

Jesús Sánchez gives the Astros a left-handed bat, something general manager Dana Brown said was a priority for the team entering the trade deadline.