The Houston Astros hope that injured right-hander José Urquidy will be able to make his return soon.
The Astros are hoping this will be the last rehab start for Urquidy, who hasn’t pitched in the Majors yet this season. Manager Joe Espada told reporters that the goal is for the right-hander to get to 80 pitches.
His last rehab game was with Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday. He was roughed up, as he gave up seven hits and five runs, though four were earned. He also struck out two. The bigger problem was his build-up. Urquidy threw 59 pitches in four innings, as his fastball reached 93 mph. Houston had hoped to get more out of the right-hander, who made his first rehab starts with Sugar Land the previous week and threw 46 pitches in 2.2 innings, allowing three hits and three earned runs.Assuming Friday’s rehab start goes well and he’s ready to return, Houston will be on the road facing theUrquidy left a spring training game in March with a right forearm strain.
He is no stranger to injuries. Last season he went 3-3 with a 5.29 ERA and spent three months on the injured list with right shoulder discomfort.1 Minute AgoMatthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros for Sports Illustrated/FanNation. He also covers he Big 12 for Heartland College Sports.
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