Astros Injury Update: Bennett Sousa to Open Season on IL with Oblique Strain
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Astros’ bullpen picture grew more complicated Thursday. Manager Joe Espada confirmed that left-hander Bennett Sousa will open the 2026 season on the injured list with a left oblique strain, removing another key arm from…
Jeremy Peña Officially Out of World Baseball Classic, Opening Day Status Uncertain
Jeremy Peña will not play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic—and his status for Opening Day remains unclear. The Houston Astros shortstop, who fractured the tip of his right ring finger Wednesday during a Dominican Republic exhibition game, rejoined the…
Carlos Correa Scratched from Astros Grapefruit League Game With Stiff Neck
The injury news keeps coming for the Houston Astros. Carlos Correa was scratched from Thursday’s Grapefruit League game with a stiff neck, adding yet another name to a growing list of health concerns for a club that can ill afford them right now.…
Jeremy Peña Injury Suddenly Expands Nick Allen’s Role With Astros
The Houston Astros’ roster math shifted a little Wednesday morning, and Nick Allen suddenly sits much closer to the center of it. When the Astros acquired Allen from the Atlanta Braves in November, sending utility man Mauricio Dubón the other way, the…
Astros’ Jeremy Peña Suffers Finger Fracture, Will Miss First Round of World Baseball Classic
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña suffered a fractured finger Wednesday during a World Baseball Classic exhibition game in Santo Domingo and will miss at least the tournament’s first round. Peña, playing for the Dominican Republic in a World…
Astros’ Nate Pearson Slows Throwing Program Due to Elbow Soreness
Nate Pearson has yet to appear in a Grapefruit League game this spring, and the reason is worth monitoring closely. The Astros have slowed Pearson’s throwing program due to elbow soreness, according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. Pearson underwent a…
Astros Closer Plan: Bryan Abreu Next if Josh Hader Misses Opening Day
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Josh Hader’s status for Opening Day grows more uncertain by the day, and the Houston Astros are quietly preparing contingency plans for a bullpen that looks very different without its All-Star closer. As of Saturday, Hader…
Yordan Alvarez Set for Spring Debut After Injury-Plagued 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For the first time this spring, Yordan Alvarez is scheduled to step into the batter’s box when the Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches later today. It marks Alvarez’s return to game…
Astros Prospect Lucas Spence Scratched With Neck Issue in Spring Camp
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Astros outfield prospect Lucas Spence was scratched from Thursday’s Grapefruit League lineup with a neck issue and is considered day to day. Spence, a non-roster invitee, had been earning attention early in camp for his…
Astros Place All-Star Closer Josh Hader on Injured List with Shoulder Strain
HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Astros announced today that they have placed All-Star closer Josh Hader on the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder strain. The move is retroactive to Monday, August 11, 2025. Hader, a key component of the Astros’…