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- Updated: May 20, 2016
HOUSTON — It’s no secret the Astros’ Scott Feldman’s velocity has been up since he moved to the bullpen last month after making four starts, and the veteran right-hander even had to do a double take when he hit 95 mph with a fastball in the eighth inning of Thursday’s loss in Chicago.
Feldman was throwing his fastball consistently between 88-90 mph, touching 91 mph in his last start, on April 24 against the Red Sox. He went 0-2 with a 4.58 ERA in four starts and is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA in seven games out of the bullpen, with a marked increase in velocity.
“I don’t think it has anything to do with being in the bullpen,” Feldman said. “I think it has to do with getting my mechanics synced up better and working on some stuff with [pitching coach Brent Strom], trying to get my left leg up there quicker and try to get down the hill a little quicker to make my arm go quicker.”
Astros manager A.J. Hinch hasn’t ruled out …
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