The Houston Astros are surprisingly having a poor season.
As of May 22, the Astros were five games back of .500 and were five games back from first in the AL West.
Now, as of June 17, Houston is six games back of .500 and currently nine games back from first in the AL West.
The Astros are currently seven games back from a wild-card spot.
This was not the expected season for Houston and they have been a major disappointment thus far.
Below, we will discuss what has gone wrong for the Astros this season, whether they can turn things around, and if they will be sellers at the trade deadline.
What Has Gone Wrong For The Houston Astros This Season
One thing that has not gone Houston’s way is staying healthy.
They have dealt with injuries to numerous key players.
Currently, Kyle Tucker is on the IL and has not played since June 3.
He was playing at an MVP caliber before the injury and this has been a massive blow to their offense.
Earlier in the year, their ace pitcher, Framber Valdez missed most of April with an elbow injury.
Valdez started his first two games to begin the year before his injury that sidelined him for nearly a month.
It took some time for Valdez to get over the injury and he has not been nearly as sharp this season as in previous years.
Cristian Javier needed to have Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the year.
He started in just seven games this season.
Justin Verlander did not make his season debut till April 19 and he has not been nearly as sharp as we are used to seeing him.
He recently was scratched from a start recently but seems to have avoided going on the IL for now.
Hunter Brown has turned things around lately but he was awful in April.
This has all left Houston’s pitching rotation depleted and their pitchers have struggled this season.
Ronel Blanco has been the best starter for the Astros this season.
He is having a very good season.
Despite Blanco having a very good season, Houston’s starters rank bottom…
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Publish date : 2024-06-17 10:44:54
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