This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.
INJURY UPDATES
OF/IF Zach Dezenzo
Injury: Left hand inflammation
IL date: June 1 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Felt discomfort in his hand after a swing in his last at-bat May 31 against the Rays and had MRI the following day. (updated June 1)
RHP Ronel Blanco
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
IL date: May 22 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 1)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Will miss the rest of the season and part of the 2026 season after being told he needed to undergo Tommy John surgery. (updated June 1) More >>
OF Chas McCormick
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: May 31 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 30)
Expected return: June
Status: Strained his oblique swinging the bat on May 29. (updated May 31)
LF/DH Yordan Alvarez
Injury: Right hand fracture
IL date: May 5 (10-day IL, retroactive to May 3)
Expected return: TBA
Status: An MRI performed May 30, after Alvarez had taken live batting practice on the field at Daikin Park with hopes of returning to the lineup, showed a small fracture that was 60 percent healed. (updated May 31) More >>
RHP Luis Garcia
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27, retroactive to March 24 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 7)
Expected return: Late July, early August
Status: Shut down at the end of Spring Training with inflammation in his right elbow, Garcia is scheduled to throw his next bullpen June 1. (updated May 29) More >>
OF Pedro León
Injury: Grade 1 MCL strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: June
Status: The Sugar Land franchise leader in total bases, doubles, steals and games, León had his Minor League rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A on May 29. (updated May 29)
RHP Spencer Arrighetti
Injury: Broken right thumb
IL date: April 8 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 7)
Expected return: July
Status: Hit by a line drive during batting practice April 7 in Seattle, Arrighetti resumed playing catch May 27. (updated May 28) More >>
RHP Cristian Javier
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Status: Throwing off the mound in West Palm Beach, Fla., on May 9 and will be built up slowly. (updated May 24)
RHP J.P. France
Injury: Torn right shoulder capsule
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: Underwent surgery July 1 to repair a torn right shoulder capsule and is throwing off the mound in West Palm Beach, Fla. (updated May 24)
RHP Hayden Wesneski
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
IL date: May 9 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow May 23 and will miss the rest of the season. (updated May 23) More >>
OF Taylor Trammell
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Injured while running the bases on Feb. 21. Is doing baseball drills in West Palm Beach, Fla. (updated April 18)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 1
• OF Jacob Melton: Contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land More >>
• OF/IF Zach Dezenzo: Placed on 10-day injured list
• RHP Ronel Blanco: Transferred to 60-day injured list
May 31
• OF Chas McCormick: Placed on the 10-day injured list
• IF/OF Shay Whitcomb: Recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land
May 22
• RHP Ronel Blanco: placed on the 15-day injured list
• LHP Colton Gordon: Recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land
• IF/OF Greg Jones: Signed to a Minor League contract