Who are the Astros starting pitcher depth options? ⚾- KPRC2 Houston HoustonAstros Stros HTX Texas baseball
JUPITER, FL - MARCH 07: Brandon Bielak #71 of the Houston Astros in action against the St. Louis Cardinals during a spring training baseball game at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 7, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. The Cardinals defeated the Astros 5-1. saying he’ll miss the start of the year with elbow soreness, Houston’s starting pitcher depth should be examined.
Assuming, best case scenario, the Astros will need eight starting pitchers to get through 162 games, let’s find the depth options for No. 7 and No. 8, assuming your top six are Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, McCullers, Luis Garcia, Jose Urquidy and Hunter Brown.2022 Stats: 3.65 ERA in 12.1 innings for the Astros. 0 starts. 3.15 ERA in 88.2 IP in Triple-A, 14 starts.
CONS: No major league experience and limited innings the past few seasons due to minor lingering injuries.PROS: Whitley was once the top pitching prospect in baseball and throws enough different pitches as a starter to go deep into games. He has a fastball that runs up to 99 MPH and prospect pedigree.
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