Houston Astros 'Don't Foresee' Pair of Injured Pitchers Back Anytime Soon

It's been a tough year for the Houston Astros and their pitching staff. Already knowing they would be without Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers Jr. until roughly the midway point of this season, they were dealt some tough news when Justin Verlander came into camp behind schedule and started out on the injured list. Things started snowballing from there as Jose Urquidy hit the IL, followed by Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier. This forced the Astros to rely on their second-year starters, Hunter Brown and J.P. France, among some of their top minor leaguers who were called up.