Prior to the season, fans were expecting the Astros to get boosts from their top pitching prospects at some point this summer. Unfortunately, things are looking rather bleak on that front in the wake of news that Corbin Martin could have a serious elbow injury.
Until now, Martin was actually having the best season of the team’s top three pitching prospects. He was lights-out in Round Rock before making his major league debut on May 12 in an impressive performance. But he failed to go beyond four innings in any of his next four starts and continued to struggle following his demotion back to Triple-A.