Not that surprising. I can see him being on the roster for potential ALDS. Framber, Kikuchi, and Brown will probably be the starters for this WC series.
tygerphan4ever
Suits me fine
Mc_ClapYoHands_
I know he was having a rough season but was he that bad?
TruthSayerFu
Clifford looks like a stud and Gilbert came back from his injury and hit a HR every other day. Eppler was gone but he was leaving with something
DiamondAcePlace
Honestly… Fair Enough…
Verlander, as good as he’s been, just isn’t in the Astros’ Top 3 when it comes to Starters…
I’d imagine it’ll be: Valdez, Kikuchi and a mix of Blanco/Brown/Arrighetti for their Wild Card Rotation…
In later Rounds, maybe Verlander will be back up, or if anyone goes down with an injury…
cogginsmatt
Would have been nice for the storybook nature but I understand he’s been rough. Nobody tell Houston how he did against the Tigers last time though.
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Not that surprising. I can see him being on the roster for potential ALDS. Framber, Kikuchi, and Brown will probably be the starters for this WC series.
Suits me fine
I know he was having a rough season but was he that bad?
Clifford looks like a stud and Gilbert came back from his injury and hit a HR every other day. Eppler was gone but he was leaving with something
Honestly… Fair Enough…
Verlander, as good as he’s been, just isn’t in the Astros’ Top 3 when it comes to Starters…
I’d imagine it’ll be:
Valdez, Kikuchi and a mix of Blanco/Brown/Arrighetti for their Wild Card Rotation…
In later Rounds, maybe Verlander will be back up, or if anyone goes down with an injury…
Would have been nice for the storybook nature but I understand he’s been rough. Nobody tell Houston how he did against the Tigers last time though.
[“It was a very easy conversation. Justin Verlander is a professional and he knows how well our starting pitchers have performed during the season… He is a true pro.”](https://x.com/brianmctaggart/status/1841134369236250804?s=61&t=g2BkhdMHl4w7u3r3LXNx4A)
2024 was a wild year for Verlander. He just couldn’t figure it out on the mound. Him being left off the roster is not surprising.
Ixnay on the eunionray…