Though it wasn’t the pitcher many had anticipated, the Houston Astros have one of the greatest pitchers in the league on their roster going into the season. The Houston Astros have enough in place going into the 2024 season to contend for another World Series championship.

Given the amount of great talent on this team and the success they’ve had in their division and the American League as a whole, it would be disheartening to aim for anything less.

That’s why it’s been frustrating for many Astros fans to sit back and watch the front office not be able to pursue upgrades, while others around the league are aggressively adding pieces. The good news for Houston is that one of their pitchers made MLB Network’s list of the 10 best starters in the league.