As Astros define roles on their depleted pitching staff, where does Ryan Weiss fit?

DENVER — Coors Field is no place to conduct pitching auditions, yet there stood Ryan Weiss in a scenario he didn’t seek. He signed an incentive-laden contract with the Houston Astros as a starting pitcher, a fact he first mentioned in December and has reiterated across an awkward beginning of his tenure with the team.Advertisement