Fansided · Jul 22, 2021
Two former Astros pitchers representing Team Mexico in Olympics
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With the 2020 Olympics officially beginning this week in Tokyo, Japan, there are two former Houston Astros pitchers representing Team Mexico. The United States Baseball Team also has two former Astros on the roster, but in total, all four players aren’t that well-known.
There isn’t much to remember about Hector Velazquez and Oliver Perez in Houston, other than a lack of usage and short-term stints. Both relief pitchers didn’t last more than three years total with the organization, but do you remember them in blue and orange?
Hector Velazquez and Oliver Perez are headed to the Olympics, but how did they pitch with the Astros?
Hector Velazquez