HOUSTON -- Left-hander Brett Oberholtzer will be activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game against the Giants to make his 2015 debut when he starts for the Astros. Oberholtzer came to spring camp as a favorite to make the rotation, but he's spent two months dealing with a blister on his left index finger.
Oberholtzer did most of his rehab at extending spring training before making two Triple-A rehab starts, including throwing 5 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out nine batters last week against El Paso. He threw 72 pitches.
"Obviously, the adrenaline will kick in and Major League pitches can be a little different than Minor League pitches," Astros manager A.