After it looked like the Houston Astros would finally be getting one of their star pitchers back, his throwing progression has been shut down.
Heading into the year, they didn't add any starting arms during the winter as they viewed their acquisition of Justin Verlander at last season's trade deadline as their addition with him being under contract through 2024.
Outside of finances, another reason why the Astros didn't pursue other starters was the fact that Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers Jr. were expected to return at some point this year following the All-Star break.Having those two alongside Verlander, Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Jose Urquidy, and their trio of young stars would have given them plenty of options to turn to throughout the long season.Javier, Urquidy, and J.P.
The last time the 30-year-old appeared in a game for this franchise was in 2022 after he threw in eight regular season games and was part of the equation in the playoffs where he helped the organization hoist their second World Series title and the second of his career. But during Spring Training the following year, he underwent surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his pitching arm that also removed a bone spur.Now, it sounds like McCullers could miss some more time depending on what the Astros decide to do with the former star pitcher who continues to be snake bitten by injury.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism.
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