Hooks pitcher Jake Bloss promoted to Houston Astros

Hooks pitcher Jake Bloss is expected to skip Triple-A and start for the Houston Astros on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.

The 6-foot-3 right-hander from Greensboro, North Carolina, posted a 1.61 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 44.2 innings with Corpus Christi, including 6.1 hitless innings against the San Antonio Missions June 15.

Bloss and reliever Cesar Gomez then pitched the first no-hitter in club history in that game.

Bloss, who was drafted by the Astros in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft, is the No. 10 prospect in the Astros organization.