Ethan Pecko Called Up for MLB Debut with Houston
The 23-year-old righty will join the Astros rotation for Wednesday's game against the Angels, making his big league debut.
Houston is promoting Ethan Pecko, a 23-year-old right-hander, for his MLB debut in the second game of their series against the Angels. Pecko ranks among the Astros' top pitching prospects and projects as a back-of-rotation starter. He posted a 4.94 ERA over 74.2 innings at Triple-A this season with average strikeout and walk rates and a 94-95 mph fastball. He is expected to compete for a rotation spot behind Hunter Brown, Peter Lambert, Cristian Javier, and Hayden Wesneski.
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