Astros: Free agent starting pitchers still left to consider

In light of Josh James now out of the running for a spot in the rotation and Forrest Whitley declared not ready, should the Astros consider free agency?

Oh, how one player suffering a quad strain can change the landscape of the Astros’ 2019 pitching staff. The 5th spot in the rotation is still up for grabs, but the number of candidates for the job has shrunk considerably. This is due to the recent news of James‘ injury and A. J. Hinch declaring Whitley and a couple of other prospects “not ready”.

The field has been narrowed down to basically Brad Peacock, Framber Valdez and Brady Rodgers. But even the consideration of these three raises a few questions to ponder. Can the Astros afford to take…