The lack of notable acquisition by the Astros for the starting rotation has been noted many times. But the front office did something to shore up the rotation in the offseason. It just happened to be not in the manner that most expected or desired.
And his name is Charlie Morton, who could end up being a bargain for Houston.
The reason I state that is simple as Morton is only making $14 million over two seasons. That’s not a lot of money in terms of baseball contracts. It’s a quite reasonable, low-risk deal that the Astros were wise to pursue.