Jose Urquidy To Face Hitters Sunday
1 year agoHouston Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (shoulder) will face live hitters again on Sunday in a batting practice session. Urquidy also faced live hitters on Tuesday, so the 28-year-old starter is getting closer to being cleared for a minor-league rehab assignment. He's been sidelined since May 1 with right-shoulder inflammation, so Urquidy is probably going to need at least a handful of rehab starts before the Astros activate him. Barring a setback, he should come off the injured before the end of July. There's not a whole lot of fantasy upside with Urquidy because he's not all that overpowering and has a below-average 18.7 percent strikeout rate. Urquidy will be returning to a 5.20 ERA (5.64 FIP), 1.55 WHIP, 10 walks and 23 K's in 27 2/3 innings over six starts.
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome