Moving forward, José Urquidy will be a key man for the Astros. Gerrit Cole is not on the team anymore and the rotation, at least for now, doesn’t seem as deep as it was months ago. It’s time to give the ball to the Mexican righty.
Even though Lance McCullers Jr. is returning from Tommy John surgery and there’s hope for high-end prospect Forrest Whitley, Urquidy is slated to be a vital piece. There are reasons to believe that he can secure a rotation spot and be pretty effective in the long run. His 2019 season allowed us to have a glimpse of that.