You didn’t have to watch many Astros games last season to know there wasn’t a reliable left-handed reliever in the bullpen. Tony Sipp was proven to be inconsistent in the midst of earning $6 million. Francisco Liriano had a shaky tenure in Houston despite the premise of him being a quality reliever not being far fetched.
Hey, Liriano isn’t terrible at getting left-handed batters out. A career .273 wOBA and 2.84 FIP against left-handed hitters isn’t headline-worthy, yet it is solid enough.
That said, the Astros need a more reliable option as a left-handed reliever. Manager A.