Astros, Brewers, Dodgers Promote Prospects Amid Injuries

The Houston Astros have promoted left-hander Colton Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land to make his MLB debut against the Kansas City Royals, primarily due to Hayden Wesneski's placement on the injured list. Gordon, ranked as the Astros' No. 14 prospect, had a 2.55 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 42.1 Triple-A innings this season and has pitched in high-pressure situations such as the World Baseball Classic. In his debut, Gordon allowed three runs over 4.1 innings and did not factor into the decision, while the Astros consider a six-man rotation amid a demanding schedule. Houston continues to lean on Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown but is turning to young arms for rotation stability. The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers are also promoting top prospects to fill injury-related gaps. This reflects a league-wide trend of teams increasingly relying on young talent to address pitching shortages.