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While the bullpen dilemma has been a reoccurring subject since March, the Houston Astros‘ front office retooled without taking blows to the farm system. For most teams, left-handers are at disposal, but the case is different for Houston.
Only three left-handers stand on the 40-man roster: Brooks Raley, Blake Taylor and Framber Valdez. While Valdez is a starter, Raley and Taylor make up the late-game hands to choose from, but with Pedro Baez returning, chatter has started on who will be designated for assignment to add him to the roster.