The Astros received updates on two pitchers and their top prospect.
announced injury updates to three players on Monday, two of whom are on the 40-man roster. The team has been dealing with injuries to the starting rotation all season, so any pitching update is important. Both 40-man players are pitchers, but only one of them was positive news., and threw a 20 pitch bullpen. Whitley was once the Astros top prospect and was even ranked as high as number seven in thein 2019.
In 2023, France was solid in 23 starts posting a 3.83 ERA in 136.1 innings with 6.7 K/9. The beginning to 2024 did not go as well, as he pitched to a 7.46 ERA in five starts before being optioned. His rookie season was promising, but the struggles left the Astros no choice. Finally, the Astros received an update on their top prospect, Jacob Melton. Melton was a second round pick in 2022 and is now their
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