ASTROS ROUNDTABLE
Why setting the playoff rotation isn't as easy as it seems for Astros
Aug 29, 2019, 10:32 am
The Houston Astros certainly have a terrific starting rotation. With so much talent on the ball club, it will be interesting to see how A.J. Hinch orders his starters come playoff time.
Both Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole could win the Cy Young Award this year, but which pitcher should the Astros start in Game 1 of the playoffs?
ESPN 97.5's John Granato, Lance Zierlein, and Raheel Ramzanali share their thoughts on how Hinch should order his starters for the playoffs.
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Astros carved up 2 of the NL’s best, but that’s just part of the story
Jun 30, 2025, 4:53 pm
The Houston Astros announced on Monday that additional imaging has revealed that Jeremy Peña is dealing with a small fracture in one of his ribs.
Peña left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. The club originally believed they had avoided any fractures or breaks, but new information has informed them otherwise.
Update on Jeremy Peña: pic.twitter.com/jfCsCUKWFx
— Houston Astros (@astros) June 30, 2025
Peña is heading to the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 28. This news comes at an unfortunate time, with Jeremy posting the best regular season numbers of his career. He's currently slashing .322, .378, .489 with an .867 OPS.
Peña will miss the Rockies and Dodgers series at a minimum.
Story on Peña headed to the IL with quotes from Dana Brown.
“This isn’t one of those things where you have to be sidelined the whole time. Once the inflammation goes down, he might feel good enough to swing a bat.” https://t.co/ih2G09Jpcf
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) June 30, 2025
Let's hope the team doesn't rush him back too soon and create an even bigger problem. These quotes above from Dana Brown have me concerned. Playing through injuries can create bad habits, and Jeremy has clearly found his swing this season.