The Astros are 8-14. Just nine teams since 1920 have started the season 8-14 or worse and have gone on to make the postseason.
The last team to do it? The Astros in 2024.
Compensation update: Now that he has passed his physical and the trade is official, newly-acquired DT Dexter Lawerence is signing a one-year, $28 million contract extension with the Bengals, per @WinSportsGroup
So in the end, Lawrence gets the trade he wanted while being contractually tied to Cincinnati for the next three seasons.