A contingent of Astros made rehab appearances for Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday.
Hunter Brown (Grade 2 right shoulder strain), Josh Hader (left biceps tendinitis), Taylor Trammell (Grade 2 left groin strain) and Joey Loperfido (right quad strain) each appeared for Houston’s Double-A affiliate, as they reach attempt to return to the Majors.
Brown was the big name, as he made his first rehab appearance since being placed on the injured list on April 5. He pitched two scoreless innings and only allowed one hit, while striking out five batters and issuing no walks.
On the team's pregame radio show on Sunday, general manager Dana Brown said Brown would need to get built up to 75 pitches before he returns, which he anticipated would be mid-June.
Hader, meanwhile, made his seventh outing on his rehab assignment. He threw a scoreless inning and struck out a pair of batters. Brown said Hader would need two more outings before potentially returning to the Astros.
After homering twice on Saturday in his third rehab game, Trammell went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Loperfido, who has been on the IL since April 19, made his first rehab appearance, going 0-for-2 with two strikeouts.