PT TOMORROW: AL West—Youth will be served
Jul 16 2020
With Opening Day just a week away, the final two rotation spots and the front of the bullpen look uncertain. After being a camp no-show, projected #4 starter José Urquidy (RHP, HOU) was placed on the "undisclosed" IL. His immediate replacement veteran swing-man Austin Pruitt (RHP, HOU)—6.6 Dom, 4.87 ERA, .849 OPS vR over 200 MLB IP—is suddenly dealing with elbow inflammation. #5 starter Josh James (RHP, HOU) finally arrived in camp Monday following the birth of his daughter, reportedly with throwing program intact during his absence. But shaky control, health had already tabbed James as speculative, and now his readiness is questionable.
Veteran reliever Joe Smith (RHP, HOU) has yet to report, and is now on HOU's...
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