2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Gordon got his feet wet at the big-league level in 2025, making 14 starts and six relief appearances for the Astros. Save for a four-start stretch in May when he collected a 2.14 ERA, it was an unremarkable debut. The southpaw exhibited excellent control with a five percent walk rate, but the bat-missing ability he showed in the minors (27 percent strikeout rate) didn't translate in the majors (19 percent strikeout rate). That's not terribly surprising, as Gordon is a soft tosser who gets by more on deception than stuff. He could get another chance to start some games for the Astros in 2026, but Gordon is likely a swingman-type in the long run whose fantasy value is limited. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Astros in March of 2025.
Optioned to minors camp
The Astros optioned Gordon to minor-league camp Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Gordon has yielded just one run in 5.1 innings this spring but has also posted an underwhelming 2:3 K:BB. The left-hander will be part of the Triple-A Sugar Land rotation to begin the 2026 campaign.
Gordon has yielded just one run in 5.1 innings this spring but has also posted an underwhelming 2:3 K:BB. The left-hander will be part of the Triple-A Sugar Land rotation to begin the 2026 campaign.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2026
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .288 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .294 | 53 | 14 | 82 | 19 |
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .288 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| 2025vs Right | .294 | 53 | 14 | 82 | 19 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
ERA on Road
2026
No Stats
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.65 | 1.44 | 43.0 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| Since 2024Away | 5.02 | 1.40 | 43.0 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Home | 5.65 | 1.44 | 43.0 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| 2025Away | 5.02 | 1.40 | 43.0 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2026
No Stats
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .238 | 52 | 11 | 43 | 6 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .254 | 128 | 42 | 128 | 15 |
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .230 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025vs Right | .294 | 38 | 11 | 45 | 5 |
| 2024vs Left | .242 | 34 | 6 | 29 | 3 |
| 2024vs Right | .236 | 90 | 31 | 83 | 10 |
Stat Review
How does Colton Gordon compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.79K/9
7.5BB/9
2.0HR/9
2.2Fastball
91.2 mphERA
5.34WHIP
1.42BABIP
.325GB/FB
0.84Left On Base
73.4%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
6.8%Spin Rate
2209 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.0%Swinging Strike
8.5%Prospect Rankings History
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
A 26-year-old lefty who spent all of 2024 in Houston's Triple-A rotation, Gordon has better surface stats than stuff. He logged a 3.94 ERA, and among the 45 Pacific Coast League pitchers who logged 70-plus innings, his 1.22 WHIP ranked third and his 16.3 K-BB% ranked eighth. Gordon throws a bevy of middling pitches and gets by because of his above-average strike-throwing ability. His fastball sits at 90-91 mph and has poor movement, so he may not have sustained success against big-league hitters, especially when he faces them a second time in the same start. Gordon is on the 40-man roster and will be a rotation option early in 2026 if a big-league starter gets injured, but he lacks a high ceiling and his subpar stuff means he could get lit up by any lineup if he's not locating his pitches.
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Uphill battle to make team
Gordon is likely to open the season with Triple-A Sugar Land, Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle reports.
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Earns win in relief
Gordon (6-4) earned the win against the Angels on Sunday, allowing one walk while striking out three across five scoreless innings. He did not yield a hit.
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Collects multi-inning save
Gordon struck out three and gave up three earned runs on three hits and one walk over four relief innings Friday to record his first career save in an 11-3 rout of Atlanta.
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Recalled from Triple-A
The Astros recalled Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
The Astros optioned Gordon to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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