José Urquidy is no stranger to big games. In 2019, the then-rookie starter was called upon to start Game 4 of the World Series. Despite accruing just a handful of starts in the regular season that year, the Astros righty responded by tossing five scoreless innings on the road in Washington, spearheading a decisive 8-1 victory. After losing the first two games of the 2020 American League Championship Series, Urquidy was tabbed to be the stopper in Game 3. Though the Astros would lose the contest, their young hurler pitched admirably, soaking up five innings while allowing one earned run.
With their starting rotation crumbling, the Astros need a sharp José Urquidy more than ever
