A difficult decision lingers as Justin Verlander searches for his form. But whatever choice the Astros make, their rotation has the pieces to envision a deep October run.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Lingering behind every Framber Valdez gem, every step toward stardom for Hunter Brown and every stabilizing victory from Yusei Kikuchi, Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti, is a question surrounding the sixth and currently shakiest member of Houston's steadied rotation, a future Hall of Famer searching to find his way again.
It's a massive leap forward from where Brown was at in the middle of April, when he was fighting to hold onto a spot in the rotation after allowing 11 hits and recording two outs in his third start of the year. 'After you get run out in the first inning with arguably the worst start in major-league history, you might look in the mirror and you're like, 'Alright, let's figure this out,'' Brown said.
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