The future of the 'Stros is on full display Monday night with Hunter Brown starting against the Rangers. How will the 24-year-old fit into the club's plans, especially if Justin Verlander walks?
41 minutes agoThe Producer's Pick on Eyewitness News at 3 p.m. is all about Hunter Brown, the No. 1 Astros prospect who makes his MLB debut on Monday. We look at how the club plans to utilize the starting pitcher in the event Justin Verlander leaves.The Astros' No. 1 prospect, right-handed pitcher Hunter Brown, officially becomes a big-league starter when he makes his MLB debut on Monday nights against the Texas Rangers.
Brown's path to the show seemed to be a stars-aligning type situation for the Detroit native. The Astros' former fifth-round pick dominated in a majority of his appearances with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys of Triple-A. Brown posted a 9-4 record in 13 starts and made 23 total appearances this season. He's among the top-four best Pacific Coast League pitchers in the earned run average category with a 2.55 ERA.
Monday's start doesn't only serve as Brown's major league baptism. Manager Dusty Baker wants to get a good look at him in the club's final month of the season, especially while starter Justin Verlander heals from his calf injury, in order to see how Brown could figure into Houston's postseason plans.Brown may also take on relief appearances during his call-up from the minors. He recorded one save for Sugar Land this season.
"When I got the phone call and was able to deliver the news, it was exciting," Sugar Land manager Mickey Storey said. "Hunter Brown is one of the nicest ballplayers I've ever been able to manage, one of the most humble. But then, when he takes the mound, he's one of the most competitive, most fierce, most dominant players I've ever been around.""He's very mature, very grounded," Storey said. "Never reads into too much.
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