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With Abreu struggling, Astros will go closer by committee
- Astros manager Espada shifted to a closer-by-committee approach as bullpen struggles persisted early in the season.
- Bryan Abreu, Houston's key healthy reliever, has not yet pitched in a high-leverage role this season.
- Espada said Abreu will be deployed where it’s best for him and the team as he works toward consistency.
- Houston’s bullpen ERA stood at 6.35, making bullpen stability a priority even as Hader and Sousa rehab.
- De Los Santos delivered the decisive strikeout to end the Rockies’ threat and seal the Astros’ first win after an eight-game skid.
- Enyel De Los Santos, a 30-year-old journeyman, was activated to pitch in late-inning situations.
- Espada noted that bullpen roles will continue to evolve as players find their niches.
- Hader and Sousa are expected back from injuries to help bolster the bullpen later in the season.
- The win over Colorado provided a necessary boost amid an eight-game skid and bullpen instability.
- The article underscores a bullpen in flux as Houston searches for reliable late-inning options.
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