Latest Astros injuries & transactions

July 22nd, 2026

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

INJURY UPDATES

OF
Injury: Left knee sprain
IL date: July 17 (10-day)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Won't travel with the team to Chicago and Anaheim while he stays back and rehabs in Houston. (updated July 22)

RHP
Injury: Right elbow neuritis
IL date: July 13 (15-day, retroactive to July 7)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will throw a bullpen July 24 at the team's facility in West Palm Beach, Fla. (updated July 22)

RHP
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day on March 30)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Set to make his fifth and perhaps final Minor League rehab start July 23 at Triple-A Sugar Land. (updated July 21)

SS
Injury: Left ankle tendon
IL date: May 6 (transferred to 60-day on June 2)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent peroneus brevis tendon repair surgery on his left ankle May 11. Will be out for the remainder of the 2026 season. (updated June 2) More >>

LHP
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament in left elbow
IL date: March 25 (60-day)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery on Sept. 23, 2025. (updated March 25)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

July 22
• RHP : Traded to the Royals in exchange for RHP More >>

July 20
• RHP : Reinstated from the 60-day injured list
• LHP : Reinstated from the 60-day injured list
• IF : Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land
• LHP : Optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land

July 19
• RHP : Designated for assignment
• IF : Recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land

July 15
• OF : Contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land
• RHP : Reinstated from the 15-day IL
• OF : Placed on the 10-day IL
• RHP , LHP : Traded to Brewers alongside cash for OF

July 13
• RHP : Placed on 15-day IL with right elbow neuritis (retroactive to July 7). Previous option nullified.
• LHP : Rehab assignment transferred to FCL Astros