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Dubin was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday. Dubin logged a 4.17 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 49 strikeouts, two saves and one win in 45.1 innings for the big club this year. He pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts and a save Saturday, so Dubin may have been optioned simply because he wasn't going to be used Sunday.
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The Astros optioned Dubin to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Dubin had pitched both of the last two days, so the Astros will replace him with a fresh bullpen arm in right-hander Kaleb Ort, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Dubin has made his last three appearances out of the Houston bullpen, striking out three while allowing one earned run on four hits and one walk across 2.2 innings. Dubin made 3.1- and 2.2-inning starts on June 30 and July 5, respectively, but he was moved back to the bullpen after the Astros got Jake Bloss back from the injured list shortly before the All-Star break to fill out the final spot in their rotation. Though he notched a three-inning save May 16, Dubin has otherwise operated in a low-leverage role out of the bullpen this season, as he hasn't recorded any holds over his 17 relief appearances.
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Dubin did not factor into the decision in Friday's 13-12 win over Minnesota, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over 2.2 innings. He struck out two. Dubin made his second consecutive start and failed to escape the third inning as the Twins collected five hits -- including two for extra bases -- off the Houston right-hander. The 28-year-old now owns a 5.40 ERA and 29:15 K:BB across 28.1 total innings on the season. Jake Bloss (shoulder) is scheduled for a rehab appearance at Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend and will likely step into the rotation for Dubin next week.
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Dubin will start Sunday against the Mets in what's expected to be a bullpen day for the Astros, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Dubin hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his appearances in the majors and minors this season, so that likely represents the upper bound of his workload as he takes the hill for what will be his second MLB career start. The Astros don't have an obvious candidate to work in bulk relief behind Dubin, but the team could call up a pitcher from Triple-A Sugar Land ahead of Sunday's contest to provide the bullpen with another fresh arm.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2024 | HOU | 31 | 2 | 45.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 26 | 45 | 4.16 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | HOU | 3 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 7.00 | 1.66 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/28 | @  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/25 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1.13 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8/22 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 8/20 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 8/16 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 8/11 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 8/04 | vs  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
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| 3/30 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
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| 4/02 | vs |
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| 4/03 | @  |
3:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |