Robert Ford

But, yeah, Hayter's been great.

He's given up one run since he's come back, I think two hits,

Since he's returned, you know, he's just looked absolutely outstanding.

The velocity is back with him.

That was the big question, you know, working back from the biceps injury that he had in spring training was, you know, the velocity was down.

What's that going to look like?

But the velocity is back to where it has been his last couple of years with the Astros.

So, yeah, I mean, obviously having Hayter back just makes everything better in the slider.

The sharpness on the slider is still there, too.

Yeah, I mean, Jordan's just showing how important it is to keep him healthy.

I mean, I think that's the biggest thing that we're seeing.

Because, I mean, we've always known, I mean, anybody who's watched Jordan, watched the Astros, knows that, I mean, this guy's a special player.

He's not just a slugger.

He's a hitter with slug, which is a big difference.

I mean, he's second in the American League in hitting in addition to,

You know, leading the American League in home runs and, you know, up there in RBIs as well.

So, you know, he's just a really special player, and he just makes everybody around him better.

You know, the guys in front of him are going to see better pitches to hit.

It's helped Jeremy Pena, who's been leading off.

Alvarez has been batting second.