This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
10-day IL
IF/OF Zach Dezenzo
Injury: Right elbow soreness
Expected return: TBD
Status: Elbow flared up during the World Baseball Classic and he has been held back from throwing, but was able to swing the bat as spring came to a close. (updated March 25)
15-day IL
LHP Josh Hader
Injury: Left biceps tendinitis
Expected return: TBD
Status: Hader, who was shut down in early February, is throwing bullpens but had yet to face hitters as spring came to a close. (updated March 25) More >>
RHP Enyel De Los Santos
Injury: Right knee strain
Expected return: April
Status: Sprained his knee early in spring camp, but was pitching in Grapefruit League games toward the end of Spring Training. (updated March 25)
LHP Bennett Sousa
Injury: Left oblique strain
Expected return: TBD
Status: Strained his oblique in a March 12 Grapefruit League game and expected to be out for a while. (updated March 25) More >>
RHP Nate Pearson
Injury: Right elbow surgery recovery
Expected return: TBD
Status: At the end of spring, he was throwing in the bullpen after experiencing elbow soreness midway through camp. He had offseason elbow surgery. (updated March 25)
RHP Ronel Blanco
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent surgery to repair ulnar collateral ligament with an internal brace as well as a repair of the flexor tendon in his forearm on June 6, 2025. (updated June 6, 2025) More >>
RHP Hayden Wesneski
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow May 23, 2025. (updated May 23, 2025) More >>
60-day IL
LHP Brandon Walter
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in left elbow
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on Sept. 23, 2025. (updated Sept. 23, 2025)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 25
• RHP Christian Roa, C Christian Vazquez: Added to the 40-man roster
• OF Zach Dezenzo: Placed on the 10-day IL (right elbow strain)
• RHP Ronel Blanco (recovery from right elbow surgery), RHP Enyel De Los Santos(right knee strain), LHP Josh Hader (left biceps tendinitis), RHP Nate Pearson (recovery from right elbow surgery), LHP Bennett Sousa (left oblique strain) and RHP Hayden Wesneski (recovery from right elbow surgery): Placed on the 15-day IL
• LHP Brandon Walter: Placed on the 60-day IL (recovery from left elbow surgery)
• C César Salazar: Designated for assignment
• OF Zach Cole: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
March 24
• C César Salazar: Placed on waivers
• RHP Peter Lambert: Granted release
March 23
• RHP Spencer Arrighetti: Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
March 12
• RHP Michael Knorr: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Anthony Maldonado: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• C John Garcia: Reassigned to Minor League camp