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.

This page will be updated throughout the season with all the latest Astros injury news and transactions.

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,

ANAHEIM -- Astros infielder Nick Allen, who was removed from Sunday’s 5-0 loss against the A’s at Daikin Park with a left hamstring strain, was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Monday’s series opener against the Angels. Infielder Shay Whitcomb was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land.

HOUSTON -- When Astros second baseman Jose Altuve initially felt the sharp pain in his left oblique while swinging the bat on May 16, he expected the worst. Altuve initially believed he would be out of action around five to six weeks because of his strained left oblique, perhaps keeping

HOUSTON -- The Astros could be close to getting closer Josh Hader back and second baseman Jose Altuve might not be too far behind. Manager Joe Espada said Sunday it “is very possible” that Hader could return during the Pirates series, which starts on Tuesday in Houston.

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

CHICAGO -- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is scheduled for his first day off this season on Sunday against the Cubs, which will come in Houston’s 54th game -- the one-third mark on the schedule. Alvarez has started every game so far and was pulled from Saturday’s 3-0 win at Wrigley

CHICAGO -- Jose Altuve drew a couple of ovations from Astros fans when he emerged from the first-base dugout at Wrigley Field about 90 minutes prior to Saturday’s game against the Cubs. Altuve waved to the fans and did a light workout in the outfield, marking the beginning of his

MINNEAPOLIS – The Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day IL Tuesday due to right shoulder inflammation. McCullers was scratched from his scheduled start against the Twins on Tuesday night. RHP Jason Alexander, who was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land earlier in the week, got the start in

HOUSTON -- Just as shortstop Jeremy Peña returned from the injured list on Monday, the Astros are losing second baseman Jose Altuve to a Grade 2 left oblique strain, manager Joe Espada said following Sunday’s 8-0 loss to the Rangers at Daikin Park.

HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve said he will undergo an MRI on Sunday after he was forced to leave Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Rangers in the eighth inning with an apparent injury. Altuve didn’t run out of the box while hitting into a double play and was

HOUSTON -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña did not play his scheduled Minor League rehab game Wednesday afternoon for Double-A Corpus Christi while nursing a sore neck, which he sustained in a nasty collision Tuesday night with the Hooks. Peña, on the injured list for the last month with a hamstring

HOUSTON -- Astros third baseman Carlos Correa underwent surgery Monday morning to repair the peroneus brevis tendon in his left ankle. Correa, who will miss the rest of the season, suffered the injury while swinging a bat in the batting cage last Tuesday at Daikin Park. Astros manager Joe Espada

HOUSTON -- The Astros spent all winter trying to trade third baseman Isaac Paredes in an effort to clear up their crowded infield picture. A deal never materialized, which now looks like a blessing in disguise. Astros third baseman Carlos Correa will be out for the remainder of the regular

HOUSTON -- While Shohei Ohtani was pitching against the Astros on Tuesday night at Daikin Park, fellow Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai headlined a trio of Houston pitchers who worked in a Minor League rehab outing a few miles away at Triple-A Sugar Land. Imai, the Japanese star who has endured

HOUSTON -- The Astros were dealt another injury setback Monday when starting catcher Yainer Diaz strained his oblique while swinging the bat during batting practice at Daikin Park. Diaz was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and will be out “a while,” manager Joe Espada said. Diaz was originally

BOSTON -- The defending World Series champion Dodgers and former Astros slugger Kyle Tucker will be in Houston beginning Monday for a three-game series, but another game with significance to the Astros will take place Tuesday about 25 miles from Daikin Park. Astros closer Josh Hader, who has been out

BALTIMORE -- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña joined the club on Wednesday in Baltimore as he continues his recovery from a Grade 1 right hamstring strain that landed him on the 10-day IL on April 12. After staying with the ‘Stros through this weekend's trip to Fenway Park, he expects a

Tatsuya Imai made his first rehab start since being placed on the injured list on April 13 with arm fatigue. The Astros’ right-hander allowed five runs on six hits in two innings for Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, throwing 59 pitches, 31 for strikes. He struck out two batters, walked

CLEVELAND – Another day, yet another roster move for the injury-rocked Astros. As expected, left fielder Taylor Trammell was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain he sustained during Monday night’s 9-2 win in the series opener against the Guardians. Trammell was hurt while running the

CLEVELAND -- As much as Taylor Trammell wanted to score, he knew the better option, the safer course, was to not make his injury any worse. No need to be a hero.

CLEVELAND — His head covered with a stocking cap for warmth on another unusually cold spring day, Astros manager Joe Espada stopped momentarily as he rattled off name after name on his team's lengthy injury list.

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