"I'm going to be nervous a little bit, but at the same time, it's a good nervous because I'm having fun," he said. "It's going to be a great stage to pitch on."
Coming off a terrific season in which he went 20-8 with three complete games and a 2.48 ERA in 33 starts, the bearded lefty is back to lead the Astros' pitching staff in 2016 on its quest to return to the postseason for the second year in a row.
In addition to the Cy Young, he won his second Gold Glove Award, was named the Astros' Pitcher of the Year and Most Valuable Player, and took home the Warren Spahn Award as baseball's top left-hander.