One member of the Astros‘ decimated rotation is on his way back. Starter Charlie Morton made his first rehab appearance on Thursday for Triple-A Fresno as he builds up for his return from a strained lat muscle.
In the start, Morton threw 36 pitches (22 strikes) over two innings. He gave up a solo home run along with two hits and a walk, striking out one. His other five outs all came on groundballs.
It’s likely he will have at least one more rehab start, if not more. Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reported the team hopes Morton can return to the rotation before the All-Star break.