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Sporting News on MSNAstros urged to give early extension to All-Star pitcher
The Houston Astros may want to work on an extension earlier rather than later with this young All-Star pitcher.
To put Brown's recent stretch into perspective, the current AL Cy Young frontrunner, Tarik Skubal, has posted a 3.56 ERA over the same stretch, while the consensus second-place runner at the moment, Garrett Crochet, has an ERA sitting at 3.91.
The evolution of Hunter Brown as an ace pitcher continues before our very eyes. On a night when he didn’t have his best four-seam fastball, Brown had to change things up and adjust on the fly while fa
Hunter Brown permitió apenas una carrera en seis innings y dos tercios para llegar a 10 triunfos, los dominicanos Jeremy Peña y Yainer Díaz conectaron sendos
Brown's four-seam fastball has the second-highest mark in baseball. It is, by most public metrics, one of the best pitches in the game.
The Houston Astros were able to recently win an important series against the Boston Red Sox, which wrapped up a key stretch against American League East opponen
This point has widely shared the story that follows: Brown asked his teammates about the plane ride home. With help from Pressly and third baseman Alex Bregman, Brown chose to bring back a sinker pitch into his repertoire, and he's been improving ever since.
Peña was 13-for-45 with five extra-base hits in his first 11 games since returning Aug. 1 from a fractured rib. Mauricio Dubón drew the start at shortstop Friday and Jose Altuve moved up to the leadoff spot for the Astros in Peña’s stead.
The Astros are tied with the Mariners for the lead in the American League West. What do they have to do to win it?