Astros likely to alter roster for American League Championship Series
with 100 pitches left in the bullpen. José Urquidy prepared to throw them before Luis Garcia began the bottom of the 18th inning. Garcia needed nine pitches to complete the marathon and unleash mayhem inside the visiting clubhouse at T-Mobile Park.
Similar decisions loom for the American League Championship Series. Presuming Click adheres to past precedent, the Astros will add a pitcher and drop a position player from the 26-man roster that faced the Mariners, but a scheduling quirk still favors the roster construction Click prioritized in the Division Series.
On paper, Cristian Javier is the most logical choice, but his usage in the ALDS raises questions. Javier threw once in Game 1 — a 21-pitch relief outing in a game Houston trailed — and curiously was not available during Game 3. Afterward, manager Dusty Baker told some reporters that Verlander would have started Game 4, creating more intrigue around Javier’s unavailability.
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