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The Houston Astros have been dealt the poor hand with injuries thus far from spring training to the start of the regular season, but with anticipated returns of Framber Valdez and Jake Odorizzi in the coming month, the pitching staff will look different at full strength. As Valdez is expected to be back with the team in June, Odorizzi is close to his first rehab stint with the Sugar Land Skeeters.
Both pitchers overcame some sort of odds, while both dodging possible season-ending injuries.