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Houston Astros top pitching prospect Jarred Cosart set to make Major League debut – MLB news

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Houston Astros top pitching prospect Jarred Cosart set to make Major League debut – MLB news
Houston Astros have called up their top pitching prospect from the Oklahoma City RedHawks, their Triple-A affiliate, to be a part of the opening rotation. Jarred will take the inform Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at the Tropicana Field.
Doug Brocail, the pitching coach for the Astros, said that he feels that the youngster has a lot of promise and how he handles his pitching in the Majors will be the key for his success.  Doug felt that although Jarred is physically ready, he has to learn
many tricks of the trade.
“I talked to the (Oklahoma City) coaches the other day. He still has a lot to learn,” Brocail said. “More so, from what I’ve been told, physically he’s ready. I’m looking forward to seeing what the kid has. I know his arm’s incredible. But I want what’s
above the shoulders to go with it.”
The 23-year-old has been in the news for a while now as many expected him to break into the Majors sooner rather than later due to his consistent show in the Minor Leagues. Jarred has been pitching with a fair degree of success with the Oklahoma City, posting
a 7-4 winning season with a 3.29 ERA in 18 games that he has pitched in thus far in the season.  
Cosart was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 38th round of the MLB Amateur Draft in 2008 from Clear Creek High School. He made his professional debut the following year for the GCL Phillies, a Rookie Class team in the Gulf Coast League
associated with the Phillies.
Jimmy Paredes will be making his way to the Oklahoma City as he did not perform as per the expectations of the team management. He was optioned by the Astros and will provide the room that was needed for Jarred on the roster. Starting pitcher Lucas Harrell
is moving to the bullpen for the moment as well leaving space in the opening rotation.
This is an excellent opportunity for Jarred Cosart to show some good performances and make his case for being a part of the Astros in the longer term. It will certainly take a lot of hard work and perseverance from the youngster.

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