The Crawfish Boxes · Nov 16, 2021
Three affordable starting pitching options for the Astros in the FA
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesThe Astros’ primary mission during this offseason is to bring back Carlos Correa. But to be honest, one of their other needs is starting pitchers, one or two pieces that make the rotation stronger and deeper. And with Zack Greinke gone and Justin Verlander yet to make a decision on the qualifying offer extended by the team, it’s good to have options besides those two.
Even though we’d love to see Marcus Stroman or Robbie Ray arriving at Houston, there are other affordable, interesting options the Astros may want to take a look at. Let’s dive right into them…
1. RHP Alex Cobb