At this juncture of the season, I can’t help but wonder if Hunter Brown is pitching himself out of the starting rotation. I mean, the last time he threw more than five innings in a start was nearly one month ago against the Orioles and he allowed five earned runs in six innings. While I had doubts that he would start in the postseason if the Astros qualified for October, Brown felt destined for a more prominent role than last year. Following Friday’s start against the Padres, I’m not even sure of that.
There is little question that Brown has been struggling in recent months.