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ANAHEIM -- More pitching help is on the way for the Astros, with right-hander Hayden Wesneski slated to be reinstated from the injured list and start Wednesday’s series finale against the Angels at Angel Stadium. Wesenski, one of three players the Astros acquired in December 2024 from the Cubs in

CHICAGO -- Spencer Arrighetti’s first start after the All-Star break might have given the Astros some belief he was returning to the form that made him the American League Pitcher of the Month in May. However, after just one inning and 33 pitches in Houston's 9-5 win over the White

Hayden Wesneski's long journey back to the Majors could be drawing to a close. The 28-year-old right-hander, recovering from May 2025 Tommy John surgery, made what could be his final rehab start on Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land, throwing 83 pitches (53 strikes) over 4 1/3 innings of work. He

HOUSTON -- Some help is on the way for the Astros’ beleaguered pitching rotation. Right-hander Ronel Blanco, who hasn’t pitched in the Major Leagues since May 17, 2025, will come off the injured list on Monday to start the series opener against the Marlins at Daikin Park. He underwent surgery

HOUSTON -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña, who’s already been on the injured list twice this season with soft-tissue injuries, and first baseman Christian Walker both exited Saturday’s game against the Orioles after injuring themselves swinging the bat.

HOUSTON -- Lucas Spence had a big day on the water while at home in northern Illinois during the All-Star break, catching a personal-best 11-pound, 30 1/2-ounce walleye while fishing with his father. That wasn’t even the best thing to happen to him this week.

Initially sent down after his last start, Astros right-hander Mike Burrows was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday, retroactive to July 7, with right elbow neuritis. Right-hander Alimber Santa, who was called up at the time of the Burrows move, was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land. Burrows was

ARLINGTON -- The Astros are a much better offense when shortstop Jeremy Peña is in the lineup, which is why manager Joe Espada was thrilled to again write Peña’s name into the top spot of his batting order prior to Friday’s game against the Rangers at Globe Life Field. The

WASHINGTON -- The Astros have an open slot in their starting rotation after they optioned right-hander Mike Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, one day after he gave up 10 runs (seven earned) in 4 1/3 innings in a loss to the Nationals.

Hayden Wesneski is inching closer to returning to the Majors. Wesneski, who is rehabbing from May 2025 Tommy John surgery, tossed four innings of one-run ball for Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday. The 28-year-old right-hander threw 46 pitches (29 strikes), struck out three batters and allowed two hits and one

HOUSTON -- Before an 8-3 loss to the Twins on Wednesday night, the Astros announced that right-hander Cristian Javier, a mainstay in the Astros' rotation in 2022 and ‘23 before injuries disrupted his career, will be activated from the injured list prior to Friday’s series opener against the Rays at

HOUSTON -- Some starting pitching help could be coming this month for the Astros, who had a pair of right-handers -- Lance McCullers Jr. and Ronel Blanco -- make rehab starts Wednesday night in the Minor Leagues.

HOUSTON -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña remains optimistic he will be able to return to action around the time his 10-day stint on the injured list is up. Peña was placed on the IL prior to Tuesday’s game against the Twins at Daikin Park with a left calf strain, an

HOUSTON -- Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña was out of the lineup Monday and will be headed to the 10-day injured list with a mild left calf strain, according to manager Joe Espada. “It’s going to be a minimum -- hopefully minimum -- IL stint,” Espada said following the Astros’

Ahead of his impending return to the Astros’ rotation, right-hander Cristian Javier turned in an excellent rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Sugar Land. Javier pitched six scoreless innings for the Space Cowboys against El Paso, the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate. He struck out four while allowing three hits and two

Two Astros starting pitchers continued to make strides toward their eventual returns to the big league club on Thursday night.

TORONTO -- Despite starting Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays on the bench after exiting Monday with a hamstring cramp, Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña still made his way into Houston’s 9-7 extra-innings win. Peña was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning on Monday, when his right hamstring cramped

TORONTO -- Already operating as one of the most injured teams in baseball, the Astros are hoping that Jeremy Peña’s early exit in Monday’s 4-2 loss against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre isn’t a long-term issue for their shortstop. Peña was lifted for a pinch-hitter after exiting with a

HOUSTON -- A month after he was scratched from his start in Minnesota with right shoulder inflammation, Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. faced hitters for the first time in a live batting practice session before Friday’s game at Daikin Park. McCullers threw 25 pitches to teammates Taylor Trammell and Brice

HOUSTON -- On the day ace Hunter Brown returned to the Astros rotation after missing 2 1/2 months with a shoulder strain, fellow right-hander Cristian Javier -- who landed on the injured list a week after Brown with a shoulder strain -- made his third Minor League rehab start Tuesday

KANSAS CITY -- The Diesel is back. Astros ace Hunter Brown, who hasn’t pitched since March because of a right shoulder strain, will come off the injured list to start Tuesday’s game against the Tigers at Daikin Park. The 27-year-old righty will face off against former teammate Framber Valdez in

ANAHEIM -- Astros starting pitcher Peter Lambert wasn’t going to pitch beyond the seventh inning on Wednesday night, but when he was struck in the right hand by a comebacker off the bat of Nick Madrigal, that made the decision easy for manager Joe Espada.

ANAHEIM -- While the Astros got relatively good news on Tuesday regarding infielder Nick Allen’s left hamstring injury, the same couldn’t be said concerning veteran outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Wade, who was removed from Monday’s 5-4 extra-inning win over the Angels with a right hamstring strain, could be facing a

HOUSTON -- Astros ace Hunter Brown moved a step closer toward a return to the big league rotation by throwing 57 pitches in 4 1/3 innings of work in his third Minor League rehab start on June 4 for Triple-A Sugar Land against the El Paso Chihuahuas in El Paso,