the Houston Astros they received bad news regarding a pitcher who was considered to be part of the pitch opening rotation of experienced manager Dusty Baker. Although not yet announced as an officer, it is likely that the Dominican Framber Valdez go to the operating room to repair the fracture of your left ring finger.
Should the surgery take place, Valdez would miss a significant portion of the 2021 season, if not all, so the Houston board has already taken action on the matter and this Saturday announced the opener pitcher signature, Jake Odorizzi, who was the last “big fish” left in the free agency. According to Jeff Pass, the agreement between the two parties is for two more years a player option in 2023.
Odorizzi’s signing wasn’t as easy as thought, as there were also more teams involved in the former Reals, Rays pitcher and more recently Minnesota Twins. It is likely that the rush of Astres to take the services of the right-hander of 30 years was due to the likely absence of the Dominican Framber Valdez for 2021.