The Houston Astros seem to be set in their Opening Day rotation at the moment following the acquisition of Hayden Wesneski in the Kyle Tucker trade.
The right-hander has experience as both a starter and reliever, but general manager Dana Brown said they brought him in with the idea that he would be starting games for them in 2025
With that, the Astros’ five are Wesneski, Framber Valdez, Hunter Brown, Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti.
Noticeably missing are two players who have been out of the picture for a while; Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia.
Both are recovering from their long-term injuries, with McCullers undergoing flexor tendon surgery and Garcia getting Tommy John surgery. Neither of them pitched in 2024, and only the latter appeared in 2023 for just six games.
Because of that, it’s hard for Houston to count on them being a major part of this rotation, and when they do eventually return, it’s not a given that either of them will be inserted back into the starting picture.
When might they be back?
That timeline continues to still be vague.
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