Reports: Astros promoting P Jake Bloss from Double-A

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The Houston Astros will call up Double-A right-hander Jake Bloss to start Friday against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, multiple outlets reported Thursday.

It's an aggressive promotion for Bloss, a third-round pick in last year's draft who has made only eight starts this season at Corpus Christi.

Bloss, who turns 23 on Sunday, is 3-1 with a 1.61 ERA and is holding hitters