HOUSTON — With injuries ravaging their rotation, the Houston Astros have been forced to manage a revolving door of relievers while maintaining the best record in the majors.
From left-handers Ashur Tolliver and Reymin Guduan to righties Jordan Jankowski and Dayan Diaz, debuts have come in bunches for Houston. On Friday night in their 9-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels (32-32), the Astros (43-19) welcomed their top pitching prospect to the show, with right-hander Francis Martes allowing four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings.
“I think it’s more their comfort with our team and the role in which they have,” Astros manager A.