RHP Hunter Brown, who was announced by Joe Espada as the Astros Opening Day starter, will make his Spring debut today. In 2025, Brown established himself as one of the top starters in the Majors, going 12-9 in 31 starts with a 2.43 ERA with 206 strikeouts in 185.1 innings of work. Among AL starters, Brown ranked second in ERA and Quality Starts (21), third in strikeouts (206), fourth in WHIP (1.03) and fourth in pitching WAR (4.8). Brown was named to his first All-Star team and finished third in the voting
for the AL Cy Young Award. He also earned AL Pitcher of the Month honors for June (1.19 ERA, .130 opp. avg.) and his season included a 28.0-inning scoreless inning streak in 2025.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Wednesday, February 25, 12:10 p.m. CST
Location: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter, FL
TV: No Local Broadcast
Streaming: MLB.tv (audio only)
Radio: KBME 790 AM / 94.5 FM HD-2
TODAY’S POTENTIAL RELIEVERS: RHP Jayden Murray, RHP Roddery Munoz, RHP Alimber Santa, RHP Logan VanWey, RHP Amilcar Chirinos, RHP Wilmy Sanchez, RHP Trey McLoughlin.
CURRENT CAMP NUMBERS: The Astros have 66 players at Major League Spring Training, including a full 40-man roster and 26 non-roster invitees…the roster consists of 36 pitchers, eight catchers, 12 infielders and 10 outfielders.
