2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
11.57
WHIP
2.57
K
11
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, $780,000 contract with the Astros in March of 2026.
Sent down to Sugar Land
The Astros optioned Gordon to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Gordon has struggled since arriving in the majors April 14, giving up 12 earned runs in just 9.1 innings across four appearances. He'll now head back to the minors to right the ship, and Bennett Sousa (oblique) will come off the injured list to fill the open bullpen spot.
Gordon has struggled since arriving in the majors April 14, giving up 12 earned runs in just 9.1 innings across four appearances. He'll now head back to the minors to right the ship, and Bennett Sousa (oblique) will come off the injured list to fill the open bullpen spot.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
51
Last 10 Games
51
Last 5 Games
51
How many pitches does Colton Gordon generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
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41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Colton Gordon generally pitch?
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-13%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .337 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 4 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .305 | 61 | 16 | 92 | 23 |
| 2026vs Left | .500 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026vs Right | .435 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 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
-28%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 6.84 | 1.64 | 51.1 | 7.9 | 2.1 |
| Since 2024Away | 4.91 | 1.41 | 44.0 | 7.8 | 2.0 |
| 2026Home | 12.96 | 2.64 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 3.2 |
| 2026Away | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 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
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-37%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .229 | 56 | 11 | 46 | 6 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .253 | 141 | 47 | 139 | 16 |
| 2026vs Left | .150 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .239 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 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 relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.67K/9
10.6BB/9
2.9HR/9
5.8Fastball
91.2 mphERA
11.57WHIP
2.57BABIP
.495GB/FB
1.20Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
79.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2112 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.1%Swinging Strike
8.2%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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Shifts to bullpen
Gordon struck out five and allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk across 2.2 innings out of the bullpen in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Cardinals.
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Hit hard in season debut
Gordon did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Rockies, allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out five over 3.2 innings.
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Starting Tuesday vs. Colorado
Gordon will start for the Astros in Tuesday's series opener against the Rockies in Houston, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Summoned from Triple-A
The Astros recalled Gordon from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
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Optioned to minors camp
The Astros optioned Gordon to minor-league camp Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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