As they did much of last season, the Astros will turn to a six-man starting rotation with...
Houston Astros relief pitcher Ronel Blanco gives a thumbs up before he starts against Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Constellation Stadium on Monday, March 27, 2023 in Sugar Land.The Astros promoted righthander Ronel Blanco from Class AAA Sugar Land on Thursday, sending down reliever Parker Mushinski, as theBlanco will get the start Thursday in the series opener against the Angels, facing Reid Detmers .
, but he allowed six runs in 12 innings over nine appearances and was sent back to the minors to get stretched back out as a starter. In four appearances since his demotion, Blanco had a 0.56 ERA and was riding a 14 1/3 inning scoreless streak, having thrown at least five innings in each of his last two appearances.
Mushinski, who was the Astros’ only lefty in the bullpen, gave up two runs in three relief appearances this season, including two runs in 1 1/3 innings ofThe Astros utilized a six-man rotation for much of last season, looking to keep their starters fresh for the postseason. Baker said he likes the idea of rest, especially since Valdez is his most experienced pitcher at 29 years old, and his rotation includes a pair of rookies .
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