Houston Astros skipper reveals pitcher update amid injury concerns

The Houston Astros suffered another disappointing loss on Wednesday night, losing to the San Francisco Giants by a final score of 5-3.

This has become a trend for the Astros. They dropped to 31-38 after the loss and are slowly losing their way further and further in the standings.

One of the main concerns stemming from the loss was the health of starting pitcher Framber Valdez. He was removed after throwing just 59 pitches, leading to speculation.

After the game, Houston manager Joe Espada spoke about Valdez and gave some good news to anyone who was worried about a potential injury.

As shared by Chandler Rome from The Athleticthis decision was about performance on the field rather than anything physical.

Valdez is fine, but he was giving up too much contact and the decision was made to try to break the Giants’ momentum.

No one could blame a fan for worrying about an injury. The Astros have had more than their fair share of injury luck this season.

Recently, Cristian Javier and José Urquidy were forced to undergo surgery which will rule them out for the rest of the season.

Valdez has put together a solid 2024 campaign. He has started 11 games this year, compiling a 5-4 record to go along with a 3.99 ERA.

It will also be a key part of the future. At 30 years old, he still has many good years of baseball ahead of him. Houston also still has control of his contract after this season.

Although the loss was tough to watch, the news regarding Valdez is good. It’s already been a long season, but there’s still hope that the Astros can turn things around and get back into the AL Wild Card race.