Astros: Let’s not forget about Francis Martes, shall we?

Let’s not forget about a former top prospect in the Astros’ system.

Last season, the Astros relied upon numerous pitchers. Well, 27 pitchers if you want to be exact. One of the 27 pitchers was Francis Martes. In a way, it feels like everyone has forgotten about the former top prospect.

Look, look. I understand. Martes didn’t have the most memorable of debuts for a pitcher with a track record like his in the minors. After all, the then-21 year old posted a 5.80 ERA in 54.1 innings in the majors last season. And he worked almost entirely out of the bullpen besides four spot starts. The right-hander also did not make the postseason roster. Fair or not, Martes did lose some of the luster off of…