At the time of this writing, the Astros’ lone lefty mainstay in the rotation is scheduled to pitch in Game 3 of the ALDS at Cleveland this upcoming Monday, October 8th. While I would love to see Houston win their way to a second World Series title, there are no guarantees in postseason baseball. For all we know the Astros may not advance past the Indians.
Regardless, there is a distinct possibility that Keuchel may not pitch much longer as an Astro. I know, it’s a sad reality. With Keuchel set to reach free agency for the first time, he has a prime opportunity to get paid major dollars in context of the current salary structure within the sport.