Hayden

Wesneski

Wesneski gave up seven hits, walked one and struck out six. He fell to 2-1 in four starts with the loss. Wesneski struck out six of 20 batters faced, which was a positive. Unfortunately, he was just a little too hittable. Wesneski has a 5.16 ERA, though his 4.36 xFIP points to more upside if he can correct some of his issues. He’s lined up to face the Athletics on the road next weekend.

Wesneski hasn’t been dominant at all, but it’s really impressive that he’s managed to throw 18 2/3 innings in his first three starts back from Tommy John, going 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in the process. He allowed five hits, walked two and struck out four tonight. Jung Hoo Lee and Drew Gilbert both homered off him. He’ll likely start again at home against the Mariners this weekend.

Wesneski held the Blue Jays scoreless through four innings until he gave up a pair of runs on two hits and a wild pitch in the fifth. That would be all the damage Toronto could do as he returned for a scoreless sixth to complete a quality start on his way to a win. Wesneski tossed 51 of 78 pitches for strikes and collected four strikeouts. The 28-year-old right-hander has given up five runs with an 8/4 K/BB ratio over 11 2/3 innings across two starts. He’ll look to keep it going on Monday against the Giants in San Francisco.

Wesneski struck out four and gave up nine hard-hit balls, so this wasn’t a dominant effort. The Astros, though, had to be pretty pleased. Wesneski was quite efficient, throwing first-pitch strikes to 19 of 25 batters and getting 17 outs on 79 pitches. His sweeper, thrown slower and with more break than it had been previously, had a 43 percent CSW with no hard-hit balls the five times it was put into play. It’s possible the Astros could go away from Wesneski if they acquire a starter before the deadline, but the rotation doesn’t seem to be the team’s priority. He’ll likely face the Blue Jays next Tuesday.

The move is now official. Wesneski takes the ball against a pedestrian Angels offense for his first start back in the majors since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May. He struck out seven over four shutout innings during his final minor league rehab start for Triple-A Sugar Land last week. The 28-year-old offers some streaming appeal in deeper mixed leagues and is at least worthy of a speculative pickup based on the matchup alone.

It’s a tasty matchup for Wesneski as he makes his return to Houston’s rotation for his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May. The 28-year-old struck out seven batters over four scoreless innings during his final minor league rehab outing for Triple-A Sugar Land last week. He’s worthy of a speculative pickup in extremely deep leagues.

A simple connect the dots exercise seems to indicate that Wesneski, who threw a bullpen session in Los Angeles after traveling with the club, will come off the injured list to take Spencer Arrighetti’s spot in Houston’s rotation. The 28-year-old hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since last May when he suffered an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. It’s a decent matchup for streaming purposes and Wesneski has looked good in recent rehab outings, including striking out seven over four shutout frames for Triple-A Sugar Land last Friday. He’s at least worth a speculative pickup in extremely deep leagues.

Maybe this will prove troublesome going forward, but it still sounds better than most of the alternatives. Arrighetti exited tonight while warming up for the second inning after a rough first that saw him give up three runs. Cristian Javier could step into the rotation if Arrighetti lands on the IL. The rehabbing Hayden Wesneski would also be an option.

Wesneski threw 46 pitches and struck out three batters on the day. The 28-year-old is recovering from last May’s Tommy John surgery. His return to Houston will depend on what role they envision for him. If he’s going to be a bulk relief option, then he could conceivably be up with the big league team after one more appearance. However, he will likely be pushed to around 60 pitches in his next outing, so he would need at least one more after that if the team envisions him as a starting pitching option.

Wesneski had Tommy John surgery last May and has been deliberate in his recovery. The fact that he is just beginning his rehab assignment on the final day of June means he likely wouldn’t be an option for the Astros until early to mid-August. He does have experience pitching out of the bullpen, so he could help in a bulk relief role in the final weeks of the season.