Coming into Spring Training, it was widely presumed that Jose Urquidy was a near-lock to be the No. 4 starter for the Houston Astros. He posted a 3.95 ERA in 41 major league innings in 2019 and capped his season off with a brilliant performance in Game Four of the World Series.
But so far this spring, he hasn’t looked quite the same. In three appearances spanning 8.1 innings, he’s allowed five runs on 10 hits, including a pair of homers. Among those who’ve thrown at least five innings thus far, he has the highest WHIP on the team (1.