Amid injuries in the rotation and rumors that the Astros were pursuing free agent pitcher Blake Snell, the status of the Astros’ starting pitcher depth is a popular conversation topic. Reportedly, Snell agreed to sign a 2 year contract with the Giants last night. At this point, we don’t know if the Astros are pursuing any of the remaining free agent starting pitchers, (such as Jordan Montgomery or Michael Lorenzen). But we are still left with the question of Astros rotation depth.
It’s not uncommon for baseball analysts to mention the Astros’ rotation depth as a weakness. Last month, on the MLB Network former GM Dan O’Dowd said the only question he had about the Astros ability to repeat as division champion is the team’s starting pitching depth.