After the third inning of his major-league debut became a battle, AJ Blubaugh returned to the mound for a fourth. Realization of a dream had evolved in part into a test of resiliency for a Houston Astros pitching prospect.

At the time of his call-up, Blubaugh is ranked 10th in MLB.com's Astros top prospects list. It's still been quite the rise for a player originally viewed as minor league depth at the time of his drafting.

Houston Astros pitching prospect AJ Blubaugh will make his major league debut against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. A seventh-round pick in 2022 out of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Blubaugh joins the Astros after posting a 4.