re: DAT 4/6: HOU 2- SEA -4 | F

I think people are pessimistic on McHugh because he always seemed to be a guy playing above his actual talent.

Combine that with the Astros saying all Spring, "he's fine. He is right on target to start the season in the rotation." Then suddenly he's on the DL.

Then, his little tidbit from last night:

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Astros right-hander Collin McHugh exited his rehab start with Triple-A Fresno on Thursday after just one inning, per Bryant-Jon Anteola of the Fresno Bee (Twitter links). According to Anteola, McHugh threw 26 pitches in the first inning, but after a pair of warmup pitches prior to the second frame, he called for the trainer to come to the mound and was removed from the game. McHugh dealt with a dead arm during Spring Training and opened the season on the disabled list. There’s been no word from the team just yet, but Anteola notes that McHugh’s pitch count for the rehab outing was set for 85 pitches, making the early departure all the more ominous.

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Personally, I hope he makes it back. Dude seems like a great team mate and has worked his arse off to make it to the starting rotation of a major league club. That said, it doesn't look good.