The Jose Urquidy that arrived in Houston and pitched last night’s game for the Astros was a completely different pitcher the second time up in the Big Leagues. This version looked like he belonged in the Majors, keeping the Texas Rangers at bay all evening.
As A.J. Hinch mentioned, the win by the 24-year-old and the ability to go seven innings was a real shot in the arm for the Astros. “First and foremost, for a young pitcher to come up and do that, I feel so great for him. Just an incredible, incredible performance. From the team perspective, we absolutely needed it.