The Houston Astros have lost some pitching depth following the release of a former first rounder.
After getting Justin Verlander back into the mix at the trade deadline in 2023, their rotation seemed to be strong on paper with the future Hall of Famer joining Framber Valdez at the top. The group of Cristian Javier, Jose Urquidy, Hunter Brown, and J.P. France also were expected to be huge factors, and that wasn't even including the impending returns of Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers Jr.
Because of their newfound depth issues, Houston went out and signed former first round pick Eric Lauer to a minor league deal with the thought he could eventually get called up. Coming off a horrendous showing in 2023 where he posted an ERA of 6.56 across his 10 outings that was also marred by injuries, the left-handed veteran decided to hit free agency in this past offseason where he signed with theThe Astros then were able to bring him into the mix, but because he posted a 5.09 ERA in his 11 outings and 10 starts at Triple-A, the organization never felt comfortable calling him up to their Major League roster.that Houston released Lauer from his contract.
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