If last night’s pitching performance by Framber Valdez wasn’t a wake-up call for the Astros, I certainly don’t know what is. How many times can we call up and recall up pitchers before the message is clear? The answer is not in the Minor League system.
The Astros have called upon Valdez, Corbin Martin, and Jose Urquidy to come up to the Big Leagues and try their hand at starting for the club. Not one of those pitchers has an ERA below 5.00 as a starter. Martin is sitting at 5.