The Houston Astros could be looking for more starting pitching and one of their former starters is now on the free agent market.

A former Houston Astros starting pitcher is hitting free agency at a time when the Astros could use a veteran starter.

The Tampa Bay Rays released Jake Odorizzi from their Triple-A affiliate in Durham on Thursday after he made two starts for the organization, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Odorizzi missed all of the 2023 season when he had an arthroscopic debridement procedure on his right shoulder.