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J.P. France

HOU Starting Pitcher #68

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J.P. France threw 2 1/3 innings of hitless relief for Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, striking out four and walking nobody.

France did not make the Astros as a starter and is now working to establish himself as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen. His fastball velocity was in line with what we saw last year, and he pounded the strike zone for 77 percent strikes while registering a 42 percent whiff rate. He’ll likely see some MLB innings in some capacity this season.
Shay Whitcomb

HOU Left Fielder #14

Shay Whitcomb went 2-for-5 with two home runs for Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.

Both home runs were no-doubters, leaving the bat at 108.8 and 106.4 mph, respectively. They were his first two home runs of the season, but the 27-year-old is off to a nice start in Triple-A. Whitcomb has not put up good numbers in his 78 MLB plate appearances to date, but he has performed well in Triple-A and can play all over the field, so he should get another shot in Houston this year.
Carlos Correa

HOU 3rd Baseman #1

Carlos Correa hit a three-run homer off Garrett Crochet to help the Astros beat the Red Sox 6-4 on Wednesday.

Correa mustered just 13 homers last season and hasn’t finished with 20 since 2022, but he hit a big one today to break a 2-2 tie in the fifth. He’s off to an 8-for-27 start while splitting time between short and third with Jeremy Peña limited.
Mike Burrows

HOU Starting Pitcher #50

Mike Burrows struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings in a win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Burrows threw first-pitch strikes to 17 of 24 batters today and wound up generating 14 whiffs on 41 swings. The Angels got to him pretty good his first time out last week, but he tweaked things today by throwing 22 curves and only four sliders. In his first start, it was the complete opposite; he threw 28 sliders and seven curves while giving up five runs. Burrows will make his next start in Colorado versus the Rockies. Since Coors Field usually isn’t a big factor in April, he rates as a decent play in that one.
Bryan Abreu

HOU Relief Pitcher #52

Despite giving up a homer to Roman Anthony, Bryan Abreu picked up his first save Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Pitching with a three-run lead, Abreu gave up the solo shot to start the inning but then struck out the remaining three batters he faced. His fastball was back up to 96.1 mph on average today, which is up 1.6 mph better than first two outings but still down 1.4 mph from last year. It’s a good sign, nevertheless.
Josh Hader

HOU Relief Pitcher #71

Josh Hader (biceps) is continuing to ramp up but is not yet facing live hitters.

Hader has been throwing bullpens but his initial goal was to face hitters in mid-April. He still seems to be on track for that, which likely means he would not return to the Astros until May. With Bryan Abreu struggling with his velocity in his early appearances, the Astros may need to find a solution to the ninth inning for the next month.
Yainer Diaz

HOU Catcher #21

Yainer Diaz is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Red Sox.

It’s a routine day off for a catcher with a day game after a night game, but since Yordan Alvarez is entrenched at the designated hitter, there is nowhere else for Diaz to play. That’s an ongoing battle that he will face all season. Christian Vázquez will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
Jeremy Peña

HOU Shortstop #3

Jeremy Peña is not in the lineup for the Astros against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

So far this season, Peña has yet to start back-to-back games. The Astros are likely just being cautious with his fractured finger, but it remains to be seen when they will view him as a full-time player. Carlos Correa will shift to shortstop on Wednesday, which will allow Isaac Paredes to play third base and bat third against Garrett Crochet.
Hunter Brown

HOU Starting Pitcher #58

Hunter Brown limited the Red Sox to one run and one hit over six innings and struck out eight in the Astros’ 8-2 win Tuesday.

With the Red Sox looking at 21 called strikes, Brown needed just 78 pitches to get 18 outs tonight. He has 17 strikeouts while allowing just one run in 10 2/3 innings to date, and now he gets to face the Rockies next time out. It is at Coors Field, but that’s usually not the same kind of issue in April as it might be in July.
Cody Bolton

HOU Relief Pitcher #58

Cody Bolton picked up a three-inning save in his Astros debut after allowing one run and striking out five Tuesday against the Red Sox.

That’s the good. The bad is that, because he threw 50 pitches, he’ll probably be swapped out for a fresh arm prior to Wednesday’s game. Bolton, who signed a minor league deal in January, was just added to Houston’s roster before the game. He had a 5.79 ERA in 34 career appearances with the Pirates, Mariners and Guardians coming into tonight.