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Injuries & Moves: Urquidy likely to begin season on IL

March 18, 2024

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With Urquidy sidelined, here's the Astros' potential starting rotation

March 18, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The news Monday that José Urquidy is likely to begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with a right forearm muscle strain has further put the squeeze on an Astros starting rotation that will already be without ace Justin Verlander when the

Urquidy's sore elbow another challenge for Astros' rotation

Right-hander leaves the field after throwing 43 pitches during a Minor League contest
March 15, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Less than two weeks before the start of the regular season, the Astros’ starting pitching depth is a growing concern as veteran right-hander José Urquidy walked off the field after throwing 43 pitches in a Minor League game on Friday with a sore elbow. Astros

Facing hitters is 'definitely on the table' for Verlander

Astros right-hander encouraged after hitting 92-93 mph during his one inning off the mound
March 15, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who will begin the season on the injured list while he continues to build up his pitch count, said on Friday that he’s “definitely getting close to facing hitters,” which he has yet to do since reporting to camp a couple

Verlander (shoulder) needs time to build strength, will open season on IL

March 5, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Because he hasn’t progressed to the point where he can start facing hitters on the back fields, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander will have to start the season on the injured list. Manager Joe Espada made the announcement Tuesday after discussing it with Verlander and other

Verlander (right shoulder) feeling great after bullpen session

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February 28, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A day after having a bullpen session, Astros right-hander Justin Verlander arrived at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches feeling great Wednesday morning before Houston's 6-1 win over the Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, according to manager Joe Espada. Verlander, 41, has

Verlander ups intensity in latest bullpen session

Urquidy solid in first spring start; Montero 'dynamite' in live BP
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February 27, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros right-hander Justin Verlander has yet to pitch in an exhibition game because of right shoulder issues. However, he had another bullpen session on Tuesday morning without any problems. Verlander threw with more intensity and his delivery was consistent. He commanded his fastball and changeup

Verlander: 'Hard to forecast' return to game action

February 25, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It’s still too soon to tell whether Astros ace Justin Verlander will be ready to pitch on Opening Day. Verlander reported to camp a couple of weeks behind schedule because of a shoulder issue that popped up just before the start of Spring Training. Verlander

Verlander slowed by shoulder issue; timetable unclear

February 14, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It didn’t take long for the Astros to suffer their first bit of bad news at the start of Spring Training on Wednesday, when veteran right-hander Justin Verlander said a shoulder issue has put him behind his throwing schedule by a couple of weeks. Verlander

Graveman expected to miss '24 after shoulder surgery

January 16, 2024

HOUSTON -- The Astros’ need to add a relief pitcher to their bullpen became magnified Tuesday after the club announced veteran right-hander Kendall Graveman was expected to miss the 2024 season following right shoulder labral surgery performed last week. Graveman, acquired by the Astros for the second time at last

Yordan battling virus, but you'd never know it by his 2 homers

October 16, 2023

HOUSTON -- One day after he missed the pregame introductions and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series with what manager Dusty Baker called a virus, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez left a couple of Rangers pitchers feeling ill. Alvarez continued his torrid 2023

Astros get big lift, activate Yordan, Altuve

Impact players have been on IL since early July with oblique injuries
July 26, 2023

HOUSTON -- Because of injuries, the Astros have had designated hitter Yordan Alvarez and second baseman Jose Altuve in the starting lineup together for only 13 of the team’s first 101 games and have still managed to stay on the heels of the Rangers in the American League West race.

Altuve (left oblique) placed on 10-day IL

July 6, 2023

HOUSTON -- Despite getting relatively good news about the severity of Jose Altuve's strained left oblique, the Astros placed the star second baseman on the 10-day injured list Thursday. The move is retroactive to Tuesday, which means Altuve would be eligible to be activated on July 14 -- the first

'Been a daily struggle': McCullers addresses forearm surgery, eyes 2024 return

June 17, 2023

HOUSTON -- When Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was rolled into the operating room Tuesday in Los Angeles, he wasn’t sure what to expect when he woke up. He knew his right flexor tendon muscle was in need of repair, but there was a chance he would have to undergo

McCullers has right forearm surgery, out for season

June 14, 2023

HOUSTON -- The Astros will be without veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. for the remainder of the regular season after he underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the flexor tendon in his right forearm and remove a “lima bean”-sized bone spur that had been causing some pain in the arm. The

GM: Yordan (oblique) out at least 4 more weeks

June 14, 2023

The Astros, who were without star second baseman Jose Altuve for the first 43 games of the season, could be facing another extended stretch without a crucial bat. Houston GM Dana Brown said on SportsTalk 790 AM that Yordan Alvarez could miss at least four more weeks due to the

Alvarez leaves early with right oblique discomfort in 'tough blow'

June 9, 2023

TORONTO -- Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez grabbed his right side and grimaced a few times while shuffling through the visiting clubhouse at Rogers Centre following a 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday. The slugger left the game after his first-inning at-bat with right oblique discomfort. It’s unknown

Altuve exits after 'feeling sick' as Astros' win streak ends

May 23, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was pulled from Tuesday’s 6-0 loss to the Brewers in the sixth inning because he was feeling sick, and really no one in the Houston dugout could have been feeling too good watching an eight-game winning streak come to a halt at American

'A tremendous blow': Garcia to undergo Tommy John surgery

May 6, 2023

SEATTLE -- Astros right-hander Luis Garcia will need Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the regular season, general manager Dana Brown announced Friday. Garcia left Monday’s game against the Giants after only eight pitches because of pain in his right elbow. The loss of Garcia is a

Garcia exits with elbow discomfort, placed on IL

May 2, 2023

HOUSTON -- One day after starting pitcher José Urquidy left a game with a shoulder injury that landed him on the injured list, the Astros’ rotation suffered another blow when Luis Garcia departed Monday’s 7-3 win over the Giants at Minute Maid Park after only eight pitches because of right

Urquidy exits Astros' win with shoulder injury

May 1, 2023

HOUSTON -- The Astros lost Justin Verlander to free agency in the offseason and Lance McCullers Jr. to injury at the start of Spring Training, which created an opportunity for rookie right-hander Hunter Brown to join the rotation, all while testing their starting pitching depth. The club can’t afford to

Alvarez sent to Houston for tests on sore neck

Astros hope slugger won't need IL stint for issue that has been nagging him 'for about a week'
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April 24, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG -- Instead of joining his teammates Monday for the start of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was sent back to Houston in order to undergo tests on his sore neck. Manager Dusty Baker said prior to the series opener at Tropicana

Tucker close to return after ankle sprain in Classic

March 23, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Relax, Astros fans. Kyle Tucker is going to be just fine. Tucker, who suffered a mild right ankle sprain in Team USA’s 9-7 win over Venezuela in Sunday’s quarterfinal matchup of the World Baseball Classic in Miami, returned to Astros camp Thursday at the Ballpark

Altuve has surgery, can resume baseball activity in 2 months

March 22, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- For the first time in more than a decade, Jose Altuve won’t be starting at second base for the Astros on Opening Day. The eight-time All-Star second baseman underwent surgery on his fractured right thumb on Wednesday, and his estimated timetable for resuming baseball activities

Altuve (fractured thumb) to have surgery, 'no timeline' yet

March 19, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- For the first time in more than a decade, Jose Altuve won’t be starting at second base for the Astros on Opening Day. Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday the star second baseman will have to undergo surgery in the “upcoming days” for a