If there’s someone who deserves a shot in the Astros’ starting rotation to become a full-time starter is Cristian Javier. His bullpen role leaves us all having the feeling he can give more and more. And recent history has proved us right, thanks to what Javier has done since the 2020 season, when he got to the Big Leagues.
Javier seems to be in pretty good shape to start the season. After three relief appearances against the Angels () and D-Backs, he’s thrown 8 1/3 scoreless innings with five hits, one base on balls, and 12 strikeouts. How not to include Javier in the starting rotation when there’s a starter like Jake Odorizzi?