J.P. France gave an Astros rotation decimated by injuries this week a lift, and likely...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 06: Pitching coach Joshua Miller #36 talks with J.P. France #68 of the Houston Astros during his MLB debut during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 06, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE — Hours before his major league debut, the nerves were getting to J.P. France.
Once he got on the mound, France eventually settled in. He took a tough-luck no-decision after the Astros’ bullpen imploded in the eighth inning of, but France acquitted himself well in his big league initiation. France started the game falling behind 3-0 to Julio Rodríguez, last year’s American League Rookie of the Year, before rallying to strike him out. Diaz threw the ball to the Astros’ dugout for France to keep , but then things got hairy.
France battled back and struck out Cal Raleigh and Teoscar Hernández to end the inning, albeit at 29 pitches.
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