​Welcome to the All-Star break edition of the Crawfish Boil. We have a lot of Astros info to get through today.First, the Astros roster moves and pending returning players: The Burrows news is concerning, as this is the second time in the past month the Astros have optioned a player to Triple-A, only to unwind that option and place them on the IL. This also recently happened with P Kai-Wei Teng. It is somewhat disturbing that a team that has had the challenges the Astros have had when it comes to their medical staff has now effectively missed two separate injuries to pitchers. It does make you wonder how long this has gone on and how much impact it has had on Burrow’s effectiveness.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSanta’s demotion would indicate that a pitcher is scheduled to be reinstated from IL after the break. It is possible that pitcher is Bennett Sousa. The Astros transferred the rehab assignment for Sousa to the FCL Astros today, allowing him to continue working through the break.Pitchers Lance McCullers Jr., Ronel Blanco, and Hayden Wesneski are all also soon to return to the major league roster.Blanco started for Triple-A Sugar Land yesterday. He threw 68 pitches, 44 for strikes. He went 4.1IP scoreless, allowing 4 hits and 2 walks, but did not strike out a batter. His velocities across the board are in line with his career norms. Outside of not striking out any batters, it was a solid outing for Blanco. My expectation at this time is he would have one more start at Sugar Land (75-80 pitch target) and then be reinstated.Hayden Wesneski started for Sugar Land on Saturday, going 4.2IP and only allowing 1 run. He gave up 5 hits and struck out 7 without walking a batter. He threw 45 of his 61 pitches for strikes. Wesneski’s velocities are also in line with his career norms, and he flashed 95+ MPH on his 4 seam several times. If he can get to 75 pitches in his next appearance, he could also be ready for reinstatement to the major league roster after one more rehab start.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s a very positive sign for both Blanco and Wesneski that their velocities are in line with their pre-injury numbers, considering the notable drops from Lance McCullers, Cristian Javier, and Luis Garcia in the recent past.It should also be noted that Ethan Pecko, the Astros #6 rated prospect and PCL Pitcher of the Month for June, has struggled badly in his last 3 appearances. Since June 30th, in 2 starts and one 3 inning relief appearance, Pecko gone 11IP, surrendered 13 ER on 14 H including 3 HR, and walked 4 while striking out 9. Pecko had a brilliant April, struggled badly in May, was terrific in June, and is now struggling again in July. That inconsistency is likely to prevent him from being called up anytime soon barring an emergency.Joe Espada’s Hot SeatIt is no secret that manager Joe Espada’s job is on the line in Houston. He has no contract after this season, and owner Jim Crane has been mum on both his futur