Cole Hertzler

Cole Hertzler's 2026 season

Cole Hertzler made 22 appearances, 21 of them starts, in the Houston Astros system in 2026, between High-A Asheville and Double-A Corpus Christi. The right-hander threw 83⅔ innings with a 3.44 ERA, striking out 103 (29.6 percent of batters) and walking 46 (13.2 percent).

Hertzler opened with Asheville and posted a 2.72 ERA in 43 innings before his promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi on June 12. He reached Double-A at 22, more than two years younger than the average Texas League pitcher, and posted a 4.20 ERA in 40⅔ innings there.