How playing in Houston impacts Yordan Alvarez’s Rookie of the Year candidacy
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22 August 2019
QUICK HITS PRESENTED BY TEXAS STAR GRILL SHOP
The year that Yordan Alvarez is having for the Astros is quite astonishing, and he seems likely to win the American League Rookie of the Year.
Houston fans certainly know what he can do, but is he getting the respect he deserves nationally?
ESPN 97.5's Fred Faour and A.J. Hoffman discuss Alvarez's incredible season and debate if he is getting the attention he deserves. Quick Hits is presented by Texas Star Grill Shop.
The Houston Astros are set to promote left-handed pitcher Colton Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land to make his major league debut on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Gordon, 26, has been impressive this season with the Space Cowboys, posting a 4-0 record and a 2.55 ERA over 42⅓ innings, along with 43 strikeouts and a 1.20 WHIP. He last pitched on May 9, delivering six innings with nine strikeouts and no walks.
A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Gordon was selected by the Astros in the eighth round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of Central Florida.
Gordon's promotion comes as the Astros navigate a stretch of 17 consecutive games without a day off. The team plans to utilize a six-man rotation during this period, and Gordon's addition helps fill the gap left by Hayden Wesneski, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow soreness.
He will face Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who enters the game with a 3-3 record and a 3.57 ERA over 45⅓ innings this season.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CT at Daikin Park.
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