Injuries to the rotation, underperformance from the bullpen and bad luck on offense have sunk the Astros to last in the AL West.
Houston's Yordan Alvarez might be the top left-handed hitter in Major League Baseball. Literally — neither player considers himself left-handed at all. MLB and its history are dotted with men who played out of their natural handedness, a phenomenon that is seen occasionally in other sports but is a regular occurrence on the diamond. Thumb through a pack of baseball cards from just about any era and you're likely to see players who bat one way and throw the other.
The Astros are holding their breath on Framber Valdez.
No | Player | P |
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52 | P | |
41 | P | |
64 | P | |
56 | P | |
58 | P | |
66 | P | |
77 | P | |
31 | P | |
71 | P | |
53 | P | |
61 | P | |
43 | P | |
47 | P | |
56 | P | |
63 | P | |
55 | P | |
50 | P | |
62 | P | |
65 | P | |
59 | P | |
35 | P |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
17 | C | |
21 | C |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
79 | 1B | |
27 | 2B | |
2 | 3B | |
16 | SS | |
3 | SS | |
28 | 1B |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
44 | LF | |
14 | CF | |
20 | LF | |
6 | CF | |
30 | RF |