Astros pitching problems get worse with a historically poor outing.
Hunter Brown, a starting pitcher for Houston, outperformed Astros prospect Spencer Arrighetti, who gave up seven runs in three innings pitched, just one day earlier. There isn’t a definite ace in the Astros rotation, which is the problem. Perhaps things will change when Verlander or Valdez return, but for now, Joe Espada has to ask young guys who haven’t encountered this kind of task before to perform under a lot of pressure.
It’s never a good sign when Espada claims that Arrighetti’s promotion was more about highlighting staff depth than it was about his actual performance.
At the time, Espada declared, “He’s going to be starting the game [Wednesday].” “We want to make sure that a few of these men are safe. We can safeguard our young starters and move everyone back a day by having Arrighetti here. They will be necessary for the duration of the season.
Yes, Espada is correct—the season is long. But the youthful and inexperienced starting rotation has become a source of frustration for Astros supporters. Houston is rattled after losing to the Royals on Thursday; the Astros are now 4-10 and in last place in the AL West.
Hunter Brown had a historically poor start for the Astros.
Brown let up 11 hits in his one inning of work on Thursday and did not finish the game. In MLB history, he is the first pitcher to do that.
You’re looking for the word “yikes.”The Astros rotation should ultimately get healthy since the season is long. General manager Dana Brown has the ammunition to take action if not.
Houston’s incredible run is about to reach a turning point. Next season, Alex Bregman is scheduled to become a free agent, and Verlander isn’t getting any younger. They are in no position to miss any games.
The original version of this article appeared on fansided.com. The Astros’ pitching problems are getting worse thanks to historically terrible outings.