By this point, we are all familiar with the Astros’ current starting rotation. Or rather, the pitchers that’ll likely form the starting rotation.
Honestly, I’m not going to rehash the same argument on why, or why not, the Astros need another starting pitcher.
Following the almost-trade of Gerrit Cole to the Astros, he is still worth discussing more. And in-depth. Despite all the false alarms, this is a trade that could still happen.
Cole, who is only 27-years old, has been a staple in the Pirates’ rotation since 2013. And he has been a valuable pitcher for Pittsburgh with a 15.