Houston Astros starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez provided fans with quite the introduction after he was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the July 31 trade deadline.

In his first start for the Astros, Sanchez tossed six scoreless innings in an effort that would eventually result in a combined no-hitter.

But while Sanchez also impressed in his second start, he gave up nine earned runs across just 7 2/3 innings of work in his last two starts and was subsequently placed on the Injured List.

On Thursday, Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow told reporters Sanchez will undergo a procedure on his right shoulder and will be shut down for the remainder of the season:

Sanchez had been thrown around in trade talks over the course of the last few seasons, but it was somewhat of a surprise that the Astros were the ones who acquired the right-hander at the end of July.

Although Sanchez has always been hailed as having tremendous stuff, his ability has not translated to effectiveness in recent years.

After leading the American League with a 3.00 ERA at the age of just 23 in 2016, Sanchez missed almost all of 2017 due to injury and returned to post a 4.89 ERA in another injury-riddled campaign last year.

Through his first 23 starts with the Blue Jays this season, Sanchez had a 6.07 ERA, which otherwise might have killed his trade value.

However, the Astros have a history of recent successes with respect to pitching makeovers (Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have both revitalized their careers in Houston), and for just a brief moment it seemed as though they had performed another magic trick with Sanchez.

Instead, Houston will have to hope Sanchez can make a full recovery in time to be a member of the rotation in 2020.