Imai (arm fatigue) plays catch, but still no timetable for return
HOUSTON -- Astros starter Tatsuya Imai, who is on the 15-day injured list with right arm fatigue, played catch on Thursday at Daikin Park, but said he doesn’t know when he will be able to get back on the pitcher's mound. The Astros said Tuesday that imaging performed on Imai’s
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Brown (shoulder), Hader (biceps), Imai (arm) provide injury updates
HOUSTON -- Having put three starting pitchers, their starting center fielder and starting shortstop on the injured list during a 1-9 road trip -- and with several other players rehabbing in Houston -- the Astros’ return to Daikin Park on Tuesday for the first time in 13 days was a
Astros place Peña (hamstring), Imai (arm fatigue) on IL, recall France, Gordon
SEATTLE -- The injury woes continue to mount for the Astros, with shortstop Jeremy Peña and right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai landing on the injured list Monday. Peña was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain and Imai was placed on the 15-day IL with
Bolton exits with back tightness, further testing Astros' starter depth
SEATTLE -- Just when the Astros thought things couldn’t get any worse regarding the state of their starting pitching rotation, Cody Bolton was removed from Sunday’s 6-1 loss to the Mariners at T-Mobile Park with mid-back tightness after throwing 42 pitches and recording only three outs. Another abbreviated outing by
Peña (knee), Correa (illness) out of Astros' lineup
SEATTLE -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña, who left Saturday’s game in the fourth inning with right posterior knee tightness, was out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Mariners, along with starting third baseman Carlos Correa, who’s still dealing with a lingering illness from last week in Colorado. Astros
Peña set for imaging after exiting with right posterior knee tightness
SEATTLE -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is set to undergo further testing Sunday after leaving Saturday’s 8-7 loss to the Mariners at T-Mobile Park with right posterior knee tightness. Peña was removed from the game in the fourth inning as a precaution. He said he felt the back of his
Experiencing arm fatigue, Imai returns to Houston for exam
SEATTLE -- Astros rookie right-hander Tatsuya Imai, who struggled to find the strike zone while recording just one out in Friday’s 9-6 loss to the Mariners, traveled back to Houston on Saturday after experiencing right arm fatigue. There was no indication during or after Friday’s game that Imai may have
More injuries -- plus rough night for Imai -- put Astros' staff in tough spot
SEATTLE -- If losing their second starting pitcher to a shoulder strain and a stint on the injured list in the span of five days wasn’t enough to push the Astros’ staff into disarray, Tatsuya Imai failing to escape the first inning Friday night at T-Mobile Field may have done
Astros dealt more blows with Javier (right shoulder), Meyers (back) exiting early
DENVER -- During the offseason, the Astros’ main focus was on adding pitching depth after injuries ravaged the starting rotation in 2025.
Brown to rest shoulder strain as Astros' bats go cold
DENVER -- Astros ace Hunter Brown will refrain from throwing for a few weeks after being diagnosed with a grade 2 right shoulder strain, the club announced before Tuesday night's 5-1 loss against the Rockies at Coors Field. Brown was placed on the 15-day injured list for the first time
With ace Brown (shoulder strain) on IL, Astros forced to reshuffle rotation
WEST SACRAMENTO -- A season after they suffered a series of key injuries in their starting rotation, the Astros were dealt their first major health setback of 2026 when ace right-hander Hunter Brown was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a shoulder strain before their 12-10 walk-off loss
Peña homers in final spring game, but Opening Day status still uncertain
HOUSTON -- Jeremy Peña launched a two-run homer in his return to the lineup on Tuesday night in the Astros’ final exhibition game against their Triple-A affiliate, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, but his availability for Opening Day remained uncertain. Peña went 1-for-4 with the 394-foot home run to left
Key lefty reliever Sousa to open season on IL with oblique strain
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros left-handed reliever Bennett Sousa will begin the season on the injured list after straining his left oblique in last Thursday's Grapefruit League outing against the Nationals. Sousa was sent back to Houston for further tests, but manager Joe Espada said Thursday he would “be
Behind schedule in recovery, Hader to open season on injured list
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros will begin the regular season without the services of All-Star closer Josh Hader, who will begin the year on the injured list with biceps tendinitis. The loss of Hader is a significant blow to a Houston team that was devastated by injuries last
Hader throws 1st spring bullpen, but Opening Day status up in air
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- As the calendar creeps closer towards the middle of March -- and with Opening Day a little more than two weeks away -- Astros closer Josh Hader has yet to face hitters this spring, which puts his availability for the start of the season in
Correa back at short for Astros? How Peña's injury affects Opening Day outlook
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A dejected Jeremy Peña strolled into the Astros’ clubhouse on Friday morning, sitting in a corner and talking quietly with Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve. A few other teammates came over to wish him the best, knowing Peña’s disappointment of not being able to play
Peña has fracture in finger; out for Classic
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña will be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering a fracture to the tip of his right ring finger in an exhibition game Wednesday between the Dominican Republic and the Detroit Tigers in Santo Domingo, D.R., the team announced
Hader's throwing 'a few weeks behind' after biceps tendinitis
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros closer Josh Hader, who missed the final two months of last season with a left shoulder capsule strain, said Wednesday he’s “a few weeks behind” schedule after being diagnosed with biceps tendinitis about 10 days ago.
Garcia facing another long rehab after 2nd TJ surgery
HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Luis Garcia is facing another long rehabilitation process after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery Wednesday, as well as a repair of the flexor tendon in his right forearm, the club announced Friday. Astros manager Joe Espada said last week that Garcia would miss the 2026
Alvarez (sprained ankle) out for rest of regular season
ANAHEIM -- When Yordan Alvarez sprained his ankle while stepping on home plate Sept. 15, the Astros were hopeful they could get him back for the final series of the season. Alvarez is progressing, but his injury will keep him out until the playoffs, manager Joe Espada said ahead of
Garcia to undergo surgery, miss '26 season after just 2 starts post-TJ
WEST SACRAMENTO -- After making just two starts following a 28-month absence following Tommy John surgery, Astros right-hander Luis Garcia is headed under the knife again in the coming days and will miss the entire 2026 season, manager Joe Espada said Wednesday. Espada wouldn’t say the exact nature of the
Peña sits with left oblique soreness; no timeline for return
HOUSTON -- All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña, whose seventh-inning grand slam Saturday accounted for the only four runs the Astros scored in the first two games in their showdown against the Mariners, was scratched from Sunday’s lineup with left oblique soreness. The injury occurred in the sixth inning of Saturday’s loss,
Paredes activated; Yordan (ankle) goes on IL
HOUSTON -- With general manager Dana Brown and manager Joe Espada watching from behind the batting cage, Isaac Paredes took his first swings at Daikin Park in months during batting practice Friday and was casually depositing balls into the Crawford Boxes in left field. It was only batting practice, but
Paredes return getting close, could provide boost to lineup
HOUSTON -- Could All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes be close to returning to the Astros’ lineup? Based on comments made by manager Joe Espada prior to Wednesday’s game against the Rangers, it certainly appears to be a growing possibility. Paredes, who suffered a severe right hamstring strain running the bases
