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Completes bullpen session Brown (back) felt good after throwing a 25-pitch bullpen session Sunday and is expected to throw a simulated game this week, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Assuming everything goes well during the simulated game this week, the 24-year-old should be good to go for Houston's first turn through the starting rotation. Brown could line up to start the Astros' home opener versus the Tigers on April 3.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will throw bullpen Sunday Brown (back) will throw a bullpen prior to Sunday's Grapefruit League finale, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Brown is recovering from lower-back tightness, but he has been able to play catch on flat ground and now will get a chance to throw off the mound Sunday. The right-hander could open the season on the injured list, but there's some positive momentum that suggests he can begin the year as a member of the Houston rotation.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays catch without issue Friday Brown (back) played catch without issue Friday in Astros camp, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Astros manager Dusty Baker said after the flat-ground workout that Brown is "feeling a lot better" as he recovers from a bout of lower-back tightness. It sounds like the 24-year-old right-hander might be able to open the 2023 regular season as the No. 5 starter for Houston, but he does have some more hurdles to clear before camp breaks.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not throwing Thursday Brown (back) did not throw Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact It might have just been another rest day for Brown's lower-back tightness, which caused him to miss a scheduled Grapefruit League start Wednesday against the Mets. Astros manager Dusty Baker offered no update on the status of the 24-year-old right-hander, who had been cruising toward the final spot in Houston's Opening Day rotation before the injury surfaced.

MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched as precaution Brown (back) was scratched from his Grapefruit League start Wednesday against the Mets as a precaution, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Brown experienced some lower-back tightness while doing agility drills Tuesday in Astros camp and the team didn't want to risk an aggravation. The talented 24-year-old right-hander could perhaps fit in one final exhibition outing as he prepares to open the 2023 season as the No. 5 starter in Houston. There doesn't seem to be any current worry about an IL stint.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched with back tightness Brown was scratched from his Grapefruit League start against the Mets on Wednesday due to lower-back tightness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The 24-year-old is penciled in as Houston's No. 5 starter to begin the season, but he won't make what was supposed to be his final start of spring training Wednesday due to the back issue. Brown's availability for the Opening Day rotation is now in question, which is another potential blow to a Houston rotation that is already starting the campaign without Lance McCullers (forearm).

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Settles in for solid outing Brown threw three shutout innings without allowing a baserunner while striking out three across three innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.

Impact Brown had been roughed up in his first two spring training appearances, allowing four earned runs across two innings while also walking five. He settled in Sunday, however, throwing 26 of 34 pitches for a strike while sitting between 93 and 96 mph with his fastball, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Brown also delivered his longest outing of the exhibition season as he ramps up to occupy the fifth rotation spot once the regular season begins.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Top prospect Brown focusing on slider mechanics after spring debut WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The good news for Astros top pitching prospect Hunter Brown is the start of the season is still four weeks away. Br...

MARCH 1, 2023 • MLB.COM

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MARCH 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Headed for Opening Day rotation Brown appears on track to begin the season as the Astros' fifth starter after Lance McCullers (forearm) acknowledged Wednesday that he won't be ready to go for Opening Day, Chandle...

Impact In a show of faith to Brown and as a testament to the organization's starting pitching depth as a whole, the Astros didn't sign any replacements this offseason for staff ace and reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, who bolted for the Mets in free agency. The Astros could still look to add another veteran arm on a low-cost MLB or minor-league deal, but at least for the time being, McCullers' absence to begin the campaign clears the way for the 24-year-old Brown to break camp as a member of the rotation. After dazzling at Triple-A Sugar Land for the first five months of the past season, Brown joined Houston as a September call-up and provided a glimpse of his immense potential, logging a 0.89 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB across 20.1 innings over seven appearances (two starts). Expect Houston to be somewhat conservative with Brown's workload this season, but even if his innings are capped and he doesn't hold a full-time rotation spot when/if the Astros pitching staff is at full strength, the elite strikeout rates he's posted in the minors and in his limited sample in the majors give him a chance at making a major splash in fantasy.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Three strong innings in relief Brown allowed two hits while striking out three and walking one across three scoreless innings out of the bullpen to earn a hold Monday against the Rays.

Impact Brown appeared out of the bullpen for the first time since being promoted to the majors but had no problem with his shift in role. He entered the game in the sixth inning with a four-run lead and threw 47 pitches to maintain the advantage. While Brown won't get back into the Houston rotation barring an injury prior to the close of the season, he could be used in a valuable multi-inning role that will allow him to pile up strikeouts and potentially wins.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bullpen Brown has moved to the Astros bullpen, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact Brown didn't do anything to deserve a demotion from the rotation, but the Astros simply have too many quality options, and he wouldn't be a member of the playoff rotation. If Brown pitches well in relief, he could possibly make the playoff roster in that role.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Houston Astros' next great star is here with the debut of top prospect Hunter Brown | Flippin' Bats

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Monday's MLB: Ex-Wayne State pitcher Hunter Brown dazzles in debut for Astros Hunter Brown (Wayne State, St. Clair Shores Lakeview) dazzled in his MLB debut, scattering three hits in six hits in the Astros' 1-0 win ove...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Brown dazzles in MLB debut, Astros edge skidding Rangers 1-0

Hunter Brown dazzled in his major league debut, scattering three hits across six impressive innings as the Houston Astros beat Texas 1-0 to hand the Rangers their ninth straight de...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Astros top prospect Brown to debut on Labor Day ANAHEIM -- Instead of easing him into the big leagues as a relief pitcher as originally planned, Astros top prospect Hunter Brown will make...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • MLB.COM

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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