The Astros should get back to “2020 full strength” in the coming days (by which I mean a team lacking its ace, its closer, and its masher). Alex Bregman will be off the IL as soon as this afternoon, Jose Urquidy will start tomorrow, and Brad Peacock and Chris Devenski will rejoin the team by this time next week. Let’s dive into the accompanying roster moves.
Before COVID-19, MLB had agreed to a 26-man roster, with no more than 13 pitchers. With COVID, the league agreed to begin the season with a 30-man roster, which would go down to 28 after two weeks, and 26 after another two weeks.