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HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 01: Mike Burrows #50 of the Houston Astros looks on during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Daikin Park on April 01, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
The Houston Astros have shared roster news on struggling starter Mike Burrows after getting ace Hunter Brown back in the rotation against the Detroit Tigers.
The Astros are bumping Burrows to the bullpen, per manager Joe Espada, relayed by Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Houston will start Tatsuya Imai, Spencer Arrighetti, and Kai-Wei Teng for a three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians this weekend. Peter Lambert gets the ball for the final game of the series against the Tigers on Wednesday, June 17.
Burrows is tied for the league lead with eight losses. He’s scuffled to a 5.86 ERA across 14 starts in his first season with Houston. The former Pittsburgh Pirates starter has been pounded for 13 earned runs in 15 innings this month.
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