The Houston Astros optioned pitcher Parker Mushinski on Monday and called up pitcher Seth Martinez from Triple-A Sugar Land, a move designed to give the bullpen a fresh arm going into their four-games series with the Boston Red Sox.
The American League Championship Series is here. The New York Yankees took Game 5 from the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday and are now set to face the Houston Astros for a third time in six seasons.
The Houston Astros added seven players from Triple-A Sugar Land to the group working out at Minute Maid Park ahead of the American League Division Series.
With Justin Verlander returning to the Houston Astros rotation, Seth Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to make room for the ace pitcher. With such a crowded bullpen, Houston was forced to demote one of their most effective relievers.
Before being sent down, the Astros’ righty had quietly been putting together an excellent rookie campaign. Baseball is a notoriously unfair game on the field.
Lance McCullers Jr. is scheduled for his season debut Saturday after missing most of the year with a right forearm strain sustained in Game 4 of the 2021 American League Division Series.
Looking at the leaderboards, everyone can see that the Astros have one of the better bullpens in baseball. Perhaps among the best, depending on your metric of choice.
On Dec. 10, 2020, Oakland Athletics prospect Seth Martinez was selected in the Rule 5 Draft by the Houston Astros. The then 26-year-old never pitched past Double-A, becoming an exclusive reliever after starting double-digit games at the beginning of his minor-league career.