The bullpen has been a mainstay for the Houston Astros for a while now.
They always make sure to put the unit first: having a strong relief corps has been a hallmark of the Astros’ recent success, regardless of how strong the lineup and rotation are.
Kendall Graveman, one of their primary relievers, received some extremely unfavourable news on Tuesday.
Due to an unfortunate accident, the team confirmed that he will miss the 2024 campaign.
But as he began throwing to get ready for spring training, the pain came again, and there was no turning back this time.
With a 3.12 ERA in 66.1 innings pitched against the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros in the 2023 regular season, Graveman was quite effective.
The revelation will probably cause Houston to step up its efforts in the relief pitching market, possibly even attempting to re-sign Hector Neris.
Due to an unfortunate accident, the team confirmed that he will miss the 2024 campaign.
“General Manager Dana Brown announced today that RHP Kendall Graveman underwent surgery on his right
shoulder,” the team tweeted along with a press release outlining the circumstances.Graveman, who has been among the American League’s best relievers since 2021 with a 2.74 ERA in 186 games, will miss the 2024 season due to the injury, which also happens to be in the most inconvenient place, or body part, for a pitcher: the shoulder. The procedure was actually performed last week. According to the release, Graveman reported shoulder soreness at the end of the regular season and did not pitch in the playoffs.In addition, Graveman, who has been among the American League’s best relievers since 2021 with a 2.74 ERA in 186 games, will miss the 2024 season due to the
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