Jordan Weems has been selected by the Astros from Triple-A Sugar Land, marking his second time in the majors this season. He had prior success at Triple-A, logging 17 2/3 innings with a solid 3.06 ERA. Previously, he pitched three innings for Houston, allowing two runs. Weems has six major league seasons of experience, with a career ERA of 5.28. Following the injury to closer Josh Hader, the Astros will not rely on Weems for saves but will use various pitchers.
Jordan Weems has been selected from Triple-A Sugar Land after a brief initial stint in the majors this season, where he pitched three innings with a 6.00 ERA.
Weems has successfully pitched 17 2/3 innings in Triple-A with a 3.06 ERA, showing a strong strikeout rate of 24.3% and a walk rate of 9.5%.
The Astros are not viewing Weems as a replacement for their injured closer, instead opting for a mix of pitchers to handle save opportunities.
Weems, who has pitched in parts of six major league seasons, has a combined big league ERA of 5.28 over 158 2/3 innings.
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