This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
SS Jeremy Peña
Injury: Left calf strain
IL date: June 30 (10-day)
Expected return: Mid-July
Status: Ran the bases at Daikin Park on July 4 and could be ready to play a "game or two" on Minor League rehab assignment early next week. (updated July 4) More >>
LHP Bennett Sousa
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: May 9 (transferred to 60-day on July 3)
Expected return: July
Status: Transferred to 60-day IL on July 3 and will throw an inning in a Minor League rehab assignment July 4 for Triple-A Sugar Land at Oklahoma City. (updated July 3)
INF Braden Shewmake
Injury: Right adductor strain
IL date: June 2 (10-day, retroactive to May 31)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Struck on left wrist by a pitch during his third AB in a Minor League rehab game July 2 for Triple-A Sugar Land and returned to Houston for X-rays, which were negative. (updated July 3)
RHP Lance McCullers Jr.
Injury: Right rotator cuff impingement.
IL date: May 19 (15-day, retroactive to May 16)
Expected return: July
Status: After throwing 60 pitches in four innings July 1 for Triple-A Sugar Land, McCullers will make his third rehab start July 7, also for Sugar Land. (updated July 3) More >>
RHP Ronel Blanco
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 10)
Expected return: July
Status: After throwing 60 pitches in 4 1/3 innings July 1 at Double-A Corpus Christi, Blanco will make his next rehab start July 7, also at Double-A. (updated July 3) More >>
RHP Hayden Wesneski
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
IL date: March 25 (60-day)
Expected return: Second half 2026
Status: After throwing 25 pitches in three innings for the FCL Astros on June 30 in his first Minor League rehab outing, he will start July 5 at Double-A Corpus Christi. (updated July 3)
RHP Kai-Wei Teng
Injury: Right knee sprain
IL date: July 1 (15-day, retroactive to June 28)
Expected return: July
Status: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on June 28, Teng had the assignment nullified and was placed on the Major League IL and sent to Florida to rehab, where he will make the transition back to reliever. (updated July 1)
SS Carlos Correa
Injury: Left ankle tendon
IL date: May 6 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 2)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent peroneus brevis tendon repair surgery on his left ankle May 11. Will be out for the remainder of the 2026 season. (updated June 2) More >>
LHP Brandon Walter
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in left elbow
IL date: March 25 (60-day)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on Sept. 23, 2025. (updated March 25)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
July 4
• LaMonte Wade Jr.: Reinstated from the 10-day injured list
• Zach Dezenzo: Recalled Triple-A Sugar Land
• Jake Meyers: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
• Joey Loperfido: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
July 3
• Cristian Javier: Reinstated from the 60-day injured list
• Miguel Ullola: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
• Bennett Sousa: Transferred to the 60-day injured list