McCullers Loses Fingernail Mid-Game as Astros Rotation Problems Worsen
Lance McCullers Jr. was already pitching on one of the worst days of this season. Then his fingernail fell off. A portion of the fingernail on McCullers’ right index finger came off during the third inning of Wednesday’s 12-2 loss to the Los…
Astros Injury Update: Imai Set for Second Rehab Start, Peña Nearing Return
The Houston Astros entered May with a crowded injured list and but a few cautiously encouraging updates. Tatsuya Imai will make a second minor-league rehab start early next week before the Astros consider reinstating him. His first outing Tuesday at…
“You Can’t Cry About It”: Dana Brown On Houston’s Relentless Injury Wave
CLEVELAND — Nine players placed on the injured list in 17 days. Seventeen players dealing with injuries overall, an MLB high. And the season is not yet four weeks old. The Houston Astros have been here before. In 2025, 26 players spent time on the…
Astros Pitching Crisis: 10 Starters in 21 Games
What was supposed to be the Astros’ biggest strength has become a nightly scramble. Three weeks into the 2026 season, injuries have torn through Houston’s pitching staff, forcing the club to piece together games with call-ups, short starts, and an…
Astros Place Cody Bolton on IL, Recall Spencer Arrighetti
The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Cody Bolton on the 15-day injured list with mid-back inflammation, retroactive to April 13, the club announced Wednesday. Bolton, who had been pressed into rotation duty amid a wave of injuries, was struck in…
Jeremy Peña to Undergo Imaging After Knee Tightness
Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña left Saturday night’s 8-7 loss in Seattle in the fourth inning with right posterior knee tightness and will undergo imaging Sunday, the team announced. Peña said he felt the tightness during Friday’s series opener…
Astros Call Up J.P. France, Taylor Trammell Ahead of Mariners Series
The Houston Astros are adding two familiar faces ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners. Right-hander J.P. France and outfielder Taylor Trammell will join the club in Seattle, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and…
Astros Hit Hard by Injuries: Javier, Meyers Exit as Correa Sits Again
DENVER — The Houston Astros’ injury situation went from bad to worse Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field, as starting pitcher Cristian Javier and center fielder Jake Meyers both exited the team’s 9-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies within minutes…
Astros Place Hunter Brown on IL with Shoulder Strain in Major Rotation Blow
The Houston Astros received a significant blow Sunday, placing ace Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. The move is retroactive to April 2, the day after Brown’s last outing—six strong innings with eight strikeouts…
Jeremy Peña Nearing Return as Astros Open Season Without Shortstop
HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña wasn’t in the Astros’ Opening Day lineup, but his absence should be brief. The All-Star shortstop, who fractured the tip of his right ring finger on March 4 during a World Baseball Classic exhibition with the Dominican Republic,…